Loftus Family History

Loftus Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name either from Old Norse lopt-hús ‘house with an upper floor’ (often found in the dative plural form lopt-húsum) or from any of the places in Yorkshire with names derived from this term such as Lofthouse in Rothwell, Lofthouse in Harewood, Loftus Hill in Staveley, Lofthouse in Fountains Earth, Lofthouse in Sedbergh (all Yorkshire), Loftsome in Wressell (East Yorkshire), and Loftus (North Yorkshire).

Irish: English surname adopted by certain bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Lochlainn (see Laughlin) or Ó Lachtnáin (see Lough).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lofthus, Loft, Lofthouse, Lefton, Loftis, Coutts, Loup, Titus, Moncus, Lo bue

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You can see how Loftus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loftus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loftus families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 509 Loftus families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Loftus's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Loftus families in 1891.

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What did your Loftus ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Loftus. 19% of Loftus men worked as a General labourer and 65% of Loftus women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loftus were Incapacitated and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

19%

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Cotton weaver

Domestic servant

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Loftus. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Loftus. For the veterans among your Loftus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loftus lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Loftus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Loftus in 1941 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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Loftus Surname Meaning

Irish: English surname adopted by certain bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Lochlainn (see Laughlin) or Ó Lachtnáin (see Lough).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Loftus family from?

What did your Loftus ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

19%

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Cotton weaver

Domestic servant

What Loftus family records will you find?

What is the average Loftus lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Loftus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Loftus in 1941 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

Loftus Family History

Loftus Surname Meaning

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347,000 record(s) for Loftus

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Where is the Loftus family from?

What did your Loftus ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Loftus lifespan?

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