Loughney

Loughney Meaning & Origin

About Loughney
The surname Loughney 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 the word "loch," which translates to "lake" in English. Therefore, the surname Loughney is likely to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a lake or had some association with a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loughney: 600
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37180
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loughney 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
LAGA
🔊 Soundex
L02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlaʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loughney in Braille

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

The name Loughney in braille

How to sign the name Loughney using Sign Language

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

The name Loughney in sign language

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