About Laffey
The surname Laffey 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 Laffey is likely to have originally been a descriptive name given to someone who was considered a warrior or hero in ancient Ireland.
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The surname Laffey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laffey 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 Laffey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Laffey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Laffey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.