Laffin

Laffin Meaning & Origin

About Laffin
The surname Laffin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laithimhín, meaning "descendant of Laithimhín." The name Laithimhín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "laithimh," which translates to "a physician" or "a healer." Therefore, the surname Laffin is likely to have originally been a patronymic name given to the descendants of a healer or someone involved in the medical profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laffin: 886
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,277
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laffin 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 Laffin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laffin in Braille

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

The name Laffin in braille

How to sign the name Laffin using Sign Language

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

The name Laffin in sign language

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