# Lofton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɒftən/ · frequency rank #86,466

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Unexplained. Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old Norse lopt (“upper chamber, attic”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lofton