Laughon

Laughon Meaning & Origin

About Laughon
The surname Laughon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofwine," meaning "dear friend" or "beloved friend." Over time, the name evolved to "Laffin" and eventually to "Laughon." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofwine. The name Laughon suggests a familial connection to someone who was considered a dear or beloved friend in ancient English society.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughon: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laughon 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
LFN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/laughon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughon in Braille

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

The name Laughon in braille

How to sign the name Laughon using Sign Language

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

The name Laughon in sign language

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