Loftur Sæmundsson (died 1163; Modern Icelandic: [ˈlɔftʏr ˈsaiːˌmʏn(t)sˌsɔːn]; Old Norse: Loptr Sæmundsson [ˈloptz̠ ˈsɛːˌmundsˌson]) was a chieftain of Oddi at Rangárvellir in the south part of Iceland.
He was a member of the Oddaverjar family clan and was the son of Sæmundur fróði who had established a school at Oddi.
He was married to Þóra Magnúsdóttir, daughter of king Magnus III of Norway.
Loftur was the father of Jón Loftsson who adopted Snorri Sturluson.
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