Laughard

Laughard Meaning & Origin

About Laughard
The surname Laughard is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Leathlobhaird," meaning "descendant of Leathlobhaird." The name Leathlobhaird itself is composed of the elements "leath," meaning "half," and "lobhar," meaning "leper." Therefore, the surname Laughard likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who had a connection to or was associated with a leper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughard: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laughard 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
LFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/laughard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughard in Braille

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

The name Laughard in braille

How to sign the name Laughard using Sign Language

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

The name Laughard in sign language

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