Loften

Loften Meaning & Origin

About Loften
The surname Loften is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from various places in England, such as Loftus in North Yorkshire or Lofton in Kent. The name is composed of the Old English elements "loft," meaning "upper floor" or "upper chamber," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Loften likely referred to someone who resided near or worked in an upper chamber or upper floor of a building.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Loften is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Loften: 411
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loften based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 F T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/loften*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loften in Braille

Here's how to represent Loften in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Loften in braille

How to sign the name Loften using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Loften using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Loften in sign language

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