Laughridge

Laughridge Meaning & Origin

About Laughridge
The surname Laughridge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hlæg," meaning "hill" or "mound," and "hrycg," meaning "ridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Laughridge can be interpreted as "hill ridge" or "ridge on a hill." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a hill with a prominent ridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughridge: 468
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laughridge 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
LFRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
LAGA
🔊 Soundex
L02060320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F R IH2 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæˌfrɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughridge in Braille

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

The name Laughridge in braille

How to sign the name Laughridge using Sign Language

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

The name Laughridge in sign language

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