Find out how popular the last name Loutfi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Loutfi.

Loutfi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Loutfi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loutfi in America

Loutfi is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loutfi surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Loutfi.

The history of the last name Loutfi

The surname LOUTFI is of Arabic origin, deriving from the region that is now modern-day Morocco. It is believed to have emerged in the 8th century during the Umayyad conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. The name LOUTFI is a derivative of the Arabic word "latif" which means "kind" or "gentle."

One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname LOUTFI can be found in a 10th-century manuscript from the city of Fez. This document, a record of land ownership, mentions a landowner named Ali ibn LOUTFI. It is likely that the name was already well-established in the region by this time.

In the 12th century, the LOUTFI name appears in records from the city of Marrakesh, where a family of scholars and poets bearing the name resided. One notable figure from this lineage was Abu al-Hassan LOUTFI, a renowned poet who lived from 1135 to 1207.

During the 14th century, the LOUTFI name spread eastward, as evidenced by the mention of a merchant named Yusuf LOUTFI in a trade document from the city of Damascus, dated 1376.

As the centuries passed, the LOUTFI name continued to be prominent in various parts of the Arabic-speaking world. In the 16th century, a scholar named Ahmed LOUTFI authored a treatise on astronomy that was widely studied in the region.

In more recent times, the LOUTFI surname has been borne by several notable figures, including:

1. Naguib LOUTFI (1876-1944), an Egyptian lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 1935 to 1936.
2. Mahmoud LOUTFI (1892-1924), an Egyptian poet and playwright who was a leading figure in the literary renaissance of the early 20th century.
3. Abdallah LOUTFI (1872-1957), a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Tunisia from 1952 to 1954.
4. Hasan LOUTFI (1920-1998), an Iraqi architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern Baghdad.
5. Sami LOUTFI (1926-2013), a Lebanese painter and sculptor renowned for his abstract works and contributions to the Beirut art scene.

While the surname LOUTFI has its roots in Morocco, it has since spread across the Arabic-speaking world, with notable bearers in various countries and fields, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and history associated with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loutfi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Loutfi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Loutfi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Loutfi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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