Laughren

Laughren Meaning & Origin

About Laughren
The surname Laughren is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Lachtnáin," meaning "descendant of Lachtnán." The name Lachtnán is a diminutive form of the Irish word "lachtna," which translates to "gray" or "grey." Therefore, the surname Laughren likely originated as a nickname for someone with gray hair or a pale complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughren: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laughren 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
LFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LAGA
🔊 Soundex
L020605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 F R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/laughren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughren in Braille

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

The name Laughren in braille

How to sign the name Laughren using Sign Language

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

The name Laughren in sign language

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