Laffan

Laffan Meaning & Origin

About Laffan
The surname Laffan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Lachtnáin, meaning "descendant of Lachtnán." The name Lachtnán itself is derived from the word "lachtna," which means "gray" or "dun-colored." The surname Laffan is primarily found in County Tipperary in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laffan: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laffan 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
LFN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/laffan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laffan in Braille

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

The name Laffan in braille

How to sign the name Laffan using Sign Language

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

The name Laffan in sign language

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