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Loftin
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"What's In A Name" |
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Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean that it's not popular. There are
various forms of the
"Loftin" name that are in use
all around the world. In addition to Lofthouse
Village in England, the Lofoten Islands in
Norway and Lofthus,
Norway, there are cities, roads, streets, lakes, drives, etc.,
associated with the name. |
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These are some of the locations that I've found. If
you find another one, let me know. And if you can, take a digital
photo and it send to me so that I can share it on this page. |
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Loftin Dr. in Catawba, Catawba County,
North Carolina
Near the original home sight of William Alexander Loftin |
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Loftin Drive, Catawba, NC 28609
Loftin Drive, Auburn, AL 36830
Loftin Drive, Bessemer, AL 35022
Loftin Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Loftin Drive, Olive Branch MS 38654
Loftin Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73130
Loftin Drive, Midwest City, OK 73130 |
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Lofton Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311
Lofton Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Lofton Drive, Port Neches, TX 77651
Lofton Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34652
Lofton Drive, Lafayette IN 47909
Lofton Drive,
Picayune, MS
39466
Loftin Drive, Bessemer, AL 35023
Lofton Drive, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Lofton Drive, Clayton, OH 45315
Lofton Drive, Keokuk, IA 52632 |
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(Glenn)
Lofton Drive, Lyford, TX 78569
(Ronnie)
Lofton Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367
(Kate)
Lofton Drive, Brandon MS 39047 |
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Loftin Lane, Denver (Lincoln County), NC
Loftin Lane, Mt. Holly, NC 28120
Loftin Lane, Ahoskie, NC 27910
(Larry)
Loftin Lane, Kinston, NC 28504
Loftin Lane, Excel, AL 36439
Loftin Lane, Monroeville, AL 36460 |
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Lofton Lane, Chickamauga, GA
Lofton Lane, Vidalia, GA
Lofton Lane, Port Allen, LA
Lofton Lane, Chisago City, MN 55013 |
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(Charlie)
Loftin Lake, Catawba County, NC
Lofton Lake, Marion County, IL
Loftin Lake, Lake County, Oregon
South River Dam in Virginia is also known as Lofton Lake |
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Loftin Road between Wichita Falls and
Jacksboro, TEXAS |
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Photo Courtesy of Charles Loftin |
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To purchase a digital copy go to:
http://licensing.pixels.com/featured/loftin-rd-charles-loftin.html |
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To purchase a framed canvas print go to:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/loftin-rd-charles-loftin.html |
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Loftin Rd, Kinston, NC 28504
Loftin Rd,
Denton, NC 27239
Loftin Rd, Columbia, TN 38401
Loftin Rd, Columbia, MS 39429
Loftin Rd, Dothan, AL 36303
Loftin Rd,
Westlake, LA 70669
Loftin Rd,
Elm Grove, LA 71051
Loftin Rd,
El Dorado, AR 71730
Loftin Rd, TX - between Wichita Falls and Jacksboro
(Doc)
Loftin Rd, Ayden, NC 28513
(Frankie)
Loftin Rd, Delhi, LA 71232
(Jack)
Loftin Rd, Carson, MS 39427
(Bob)
Loftin Rd,
Panama City, FL 32405 |
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Lofton Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Lofton Rd, Wheatland, CA 95692
Lofton Rd, Raphine, VA 24472
Lofton Rd, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Lofton Rd, Lascassas, TN 37085
Lofton Rd, Kentwood, LA 70444
Lofton
Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532
Lofton Rd. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806
(Curtis J.)
Lofton Rd,
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(Bill)
Lofton Rd, McCall Creek, MS 39647 |
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Loftin St, Thomasville, NC 27360
Loftin St, Troy, NC 27371
Loftin St, Crowley, TX 76036
Loftin St,
Lufkin, TX 75904
Loftin St,
Tyler, TX 75701
Loftin St, Port Charlotte FL 33954
Loftin St,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Loftin St, Enterprise, AL, 36330 |
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Lofton St, Wade, NC 28395
Lofton St. Lillington, NC 27546
Lofton St, Victorville, CA 92394
Lofton St, Jena, LA 71342
Lofton
St, Channelview, TX, 77530
Lofton St,
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Lofton St, Opelousas, LA 70570 |
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Loftus St, New Bedford, MA 02746
Loftus St, Leederville, WA 6007 |
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Loftus St, Wollongong NSW 2500, AUSTRALIA
Loftus St, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Loftus St, Bundeena 2230, AUSTRALIA
Loftus St, Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA
Loftus St, Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA |
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Loftus Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770
Loftus Dr,
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Loftus Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72714
Loftus Dr, Savage, MN 55378 |
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Laughton St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Laughton St, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 |
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Laughton Dr, Fayetteville, NC, 28306
Laughton Dr, Chesterfield VA 23832 |
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Laughton St, Taupo, NEW ZEALAND |
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Leonard Loftin/Laughton |
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Leonard
Loftin/Laughton (b. 1610/16) is the earliest Loftin mentioned in the
colonial history of America. It is recorded in the
Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 5,
page 343, that Leonard Laughton sailed from Kent, England on 12
Jul 1636 aboard the ship "West" along with six other whites and
two negroes as an indentured servant to work a plantation
located on the Charles River in Henrico County, Virginia, owned
by Mrs. Elizabeth Parker/Packer. Leonard is also mentioned
in a book entitled Early Virginia Immigrants 1623 - 1666,
on page 199, by George Cabell Greer. Greer also mentions a
"Robert" Loftin (presumably Leonard's brother), whose passage to
Virginia in 1637 was arranged by William Wilkinson, New Norfolk,
Virginia. |
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Information
about Leonard's life before he came to America has yet to be
uncovered. Where was he from originally? Who were
his parents? How was his name originally spelled?
All of these and many more questions will hopefully eventually
be revealed. |
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Early Origins |
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There is a
generally accepted belief among those who have studied the
Loftin lineage that the family is of English origin. The name
probably came from the Old Norse words "lopt" (elevation, loft)
and "tun" (a farm). The meaning would
be that of “a farm on an elevation. |
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My DNA Testing, however, through Ancestry.com in Jan 2016
revealed that I was <1% English. |
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Early
records show the family living in France - emigrating there
possibly during the Viking invasion of the 9th century. |
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Lofthouse Village, ENGLAND |
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It is a common
believe that the name Loftin comes from Lofthouse, a Yorkshire
surname. There is a Lofthouse Village that is located
three miles north of Wakefield in ENGLAND. Lofthouse is clearly
of Viking origin. Is is possible that Leonard Loftin's
family lived in the area of these rolling hills of England? |
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Photos
Courtesy of Pixabay.com (Free Public Domain Photos) |
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The Lofoten Islands |
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The Lofoten Islands seems to be where our name came from
originally
and I have genetically matched with 3 individuals from that
general area of the globe. |
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The Lofoten Islands are a chain of islands in
the county of Nordland in northern Norway. |
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The literal
translation of Lofoten in English is "careen" - as the Vikings
would take their boats to the Lofoten Islands and beach them at
high tide to scrape barnacles. The Viking in charge of the
"careen" was “The Lofoten” or “The Careener”. The name made its
way to France and England and was Anglicized into Loftin and the
other variations. |
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Lofoten is well
known for its exceptional natural beauty within Norway and has
24 hours of daylight in the summer. Winter temperatures in
there are very mild considering their location north of the
Arctic Circle. |
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Photos
Courtesy of Pixabay.com (Free Public Domain Photos) |
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Lofthus, NORWAY |
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Another
landmark that exists in southern Norway is the town of Lofthus
near the Hardanger Fjord which is one of the country’s most
scenic sites. |
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SOURCES |
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Thanks to Charles Loftin for
the great photo of Loftin Rd in Texas |
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If you have additional photos or information
about the Loftin family, please contact me. |
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