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There are approximately 5,266 people named Loftus in the UK. That makes it the 2,003rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 83 are named Loftus.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Loftus surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LOFTUS. A contraction of Lofthouse, a parish in Yorkshire. The family " appear to have flourished in Yorkshire as early as the reign of Alfred 1" B.L.G., where the archives of York Minster are given as the authority.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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