Lofting (surname)Lofting is an English surname. It is a variant of the surname Loughton, and thus is a toponymic surname derived from the English town of the same name, Loughton.Notable people with the name include: Hugh Lofting, English-American writer who created Doctor Dolittle Hilary Lofting, Australian novelist and editor Morgan Lofting, American actress John Lofting, Dutch engineer and entrepreneur