Lahiff

Lahiff Meaning & Origin

About Lahiff
The surname Lahiff 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 Lahiff is likely to have originally been a patronymic name given to the descendants of a warrior or hero.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lahiff: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LHF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 HH IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæhɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LHF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lahiff in Braille

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

The name Lahiff in braille

How to sign the name Lahiff using Sign Language

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

The name Lahiff in sign language

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