Loftin
An English-style surname most likely from a place name or old topographic term for a loft or upper storey.
The #5,191 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 45,815 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Loftin is most plausibly an English surname formed from a place-name or a topographic description. The first element is likely from Middle English and Old Norse loft, meaning "upper room," "air," or "height," with the second element perhaps an old place-name suffix or local ending that was later worn down in pronunciation and spelling. In many English surnames of this type, the name began as "someone from the loft-high place" or from a small settlement with a similar name.
History
The surname is uncommon in Britain today but became established in the United States, where it is now found mainly as an inherited family name. American spellings such as Loftin often preserve older regional pronunciations or simplified forms of a more local English name. Because the surname is relatively rare and its early records are sparse, the exact original place or form is not always certain.
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Fun fact
Loftin is close in form to Lofton, and in historical records the two surnames can sometimes be confused or interchanged.