Loughnane

Loughnane Meaning & Origin

About Loughnane
The surname Loughnane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Locháin," meaning "descendant of Lochán." The name Lochán is a diminutive form of "loch," which means "lake" in Irish. Therefore, the surname Loughnane is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a lake or as a patronymic name for the descendant of someone named Lochán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loughnane: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loughnane 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
LFNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LAGA
🔊 Soundex
L0205050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 N F EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/loughnane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loughnane in Braille

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

The name Loughnane in braille

How to sign the name Loughnane using Sign Language

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

The name Loughnane in sign language

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