Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LOFTUS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LOFTUS. A contraction of Lofthouse, a parish in Yorkshire. The family " appear to have flourished in Yorkshire as early as the reign of Alfred 1" B.L.G., where the archives of York Minster are given as the authority.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English