Laughing

Laughing Meaning & Origin

About Laughing
The surname Laughing is an English surname derived from the Old English word "hlæhhan," meaning "to laugh." It was likely originally given as a nickname to someone with a cheerful or jolly disposition. The surname Laughing is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughing: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæfɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughing in Braille

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

The name Laughing in braille

How to sign the name Laughing using Sign Language

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

The name Laughing in sign language

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