Loughead

Loughead Meaning & Origin

About Loughead
The surname Loughead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Lùcais," meaning "son of Lùcas." The name Lùcas is a Gaelic form of the Latin name "Lucas," which means "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname Loughead can be interpreted to mean "son of Lùcas" or "descendant of the one who brings light."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loughead: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loughead 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
LFT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/loughead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loughead in Braille

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

The name Loughead in braille

How to sign the name Loughead using Sign Language

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

The name Loughead in sign language

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