Laferty

Laferty Meaning & Origin

About Laferty
The surname Laferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Labhradha, meaning "descendant of Labhradha." Labhradha is a personal name derived from the word "labhair," which means "to speak." The surname Laferty is primarily found in the northern counties of Ireland, particularly in Donegal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Laferty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Laferty: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laferty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F ER1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/laferty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laferty in Braille

Here's how to represent Laferty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Laferty in braille

How to sign the name Laferty using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Laferty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Laferty in sign language

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