Laff

Laff Meaning & Origin

About Laff
The surname Laff is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laithimh, meaning "descendant of Laithimh." The name Laithimh itself is believed to be derived from the word "laith," which means "warrior" or "hero." Therefore, the surname Laff is likely to have originated as a patronymic name for the descendants of a warrior or hero.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laff: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Laff is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F
🌐 IPA
/læf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laff in Braille

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

The name Laff in braille

How to sign the name Laff using Sign Language

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

The name Laff in sign language

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