Laffey

Laffey Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laffey: 1,510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laffey in Braille

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

The name Laffey in braille

How to sign the name Laffey using Sign Language

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.

The name Laffey in sign language

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