Altered form of Irish Loughlin or of its variant Loughland. In some cases also an altered form of Norwegian Løvland or perhaps Lauvland (see Loveland ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lofland family from?
You can see how Lofland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lofland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lofland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Lofland families living in Delaware. This was about 52% of all the recorded Lofland's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Lofland families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lofland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lofland. 29% of Lofland men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Lofland women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lofland were Farm Laborer and Clerk. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Lofland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Lofland in 1954 was 55, and 76 in 2004.