Loft
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English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- From Middle English lofte (“loft, attic”), possibly a surname given to a household servant who worked in an upper chamber; see the noun loft.
- Borrowed from Danish Loft, a habitational surname.
Proper noun
Loft (plural Lofts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loft is the 36337th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 616 individuals. Loft is most common among White (86.36%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loft”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 453.
Anagrams
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From early modern German Luft, from Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft. Doublet of Luucht (“air as a space”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Loft f (uncountable)
Plautdietsch
Noun
Loft f