Laugherty

Laugherty Meaning & Origin

About Laugherty
The surname Laugherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Lochartaigh," meaning "descendant of Lochartach." Lochartach is a personal name derived from the elements "loch," meaning "lake," and "artach," meaning "skilled" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Laugherty signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Lochartach, who was likely associated with a lake and possessed noble or skilled qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laugherty: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laugherty 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
L020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/laugherty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laugherty in Braille

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

The name Laugherty in braille

How to sign the name Laugherty using Sign Language

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

The name Laugherty in sign language

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