Laugher Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Laugher Surname Definition:

A likely sobriquet for a person addicted to much or frequent laughter. So Singer, Whistler, &c.

Laugher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Laugher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A likely sobriquet for a person addicted to much or frequent laughter. So Singer, Whistler, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Laugher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laugher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Laugher occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laugher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,006,539th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname Laugher is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Laugher live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Laugher is mostly found in: Worcestershire, where 20 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Berkshire, where 14 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Laugher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laugher has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laugher last name declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laugher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Laugher last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Laugher earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llaugher932/
Laughere930/
Lauger92528/
Lagher9266/
Lugher925/
Laughe921/
Laugier865,098/
Lougher86633/
Llauger86528/
Laugere86204/
Laughey8690/
Langher8661/
Laugert8622/
Lungher866/
Laughed863/
Lauguer862/
Lhauger861/
Launghe861/
L'Aughe861/
Laughes860/
Leauger860/
Launger860/
Luger836,607/
Lager836,323/
Lauge83677/
Laghe83339/
Lughe833/
Laughheart823/
Laughead80418/
Laugheed8029/
Llaugert8016/
Lauenger8012/
Leangher8011/
Laugerre802/
Liangher801/
Langeher801/
Langhehr801/
Laingher801/
Lougherd800/
Laughett800/
Laughirt800/
Lougheir800/
Langer7782,800/
Lagier774,094/
Langhe772,915/
Lagger772,153/
Lunger771,896/
Lueger771,310/
Lugert771,262/
Laguer771,140/
Lugger77659/
Laager77643/
Lyager77379/
Leager77288/
Laughy77226/
Laeger77200/
Lagere77166/
Layger77156/
Lahger77108/
Leuger77106/
Loughe7795/
Lugere7766/
Lageer7763/
Laighe7762/
Logher7761/
Laugie7756/
Lunghe7741/
Lyuger7739/
Lugier7726/
Laugee7725/
Laghez7724/
Lagert7723/
Llauge7719/
Lauget7718/
Lughes7717/
Laiger7716/
Layuge7716/
Leauge779/
Lagheu779/
Lugghe778/
Lauges778/
Løager777/
Laghje776/
Launge775/
Lagihe774/
Llager773/
Laghei772/
Luguer772/
Louger772/
Leughe772/
Laghir772/
Laugée772/
Laughi771/
Lagheh771/
Lacger771/
Laghey770/
Laugey770/
Laugre770/
Lagerd770/
Lughet770/
Laugye770/
Laghie770/
Lauege770/
Laughhead757/
Lage7327,896/
Luge732,279/
Lajugie71804/
Lageyre71457/
Lagiere71265/
Luegger71163/
Leugger7183/
Laguere7158/
Leigher7157/
Lyanger7154/
Longher7149/
Hlaghie7148/
Llauget7145/
Lianghe7143/
Langhir7122/
Lianger7117/
Laugges7114/
Langhee7114/
Leugheu7112/
Luggere7112/
Løgager7110/
Lounger7110/
Langger7110/
Lukoghe7110/
Lugerth719/
Laigier719/
Leanger718/
Layugie718/
Laighea717/
Lugiert716/
Langhey715/
Leaguer715/
Lagerre715/
Laghesh715/
Leagerd714/
Laguerr714/
Lougier714/
Langhei714/
Laygert714/
Llanger714/
Lachger714/
Laynger713/
Langehr713/
Lagghir713/
Laugère713/
Loughre712/
Lainghe712/
Loegher712/
Lagahei712/
Lajugee712/
Laungeh712/
Laghair712/
Luggert711/
Loghger711/
Loughed711/
Loughee711/
Liauget711/
Laggert711/
Lannghe711/
Laanger711/
Liaighe711/
Llaguer711/
Luckger711/
Lunghea711/
Layugjr711/
Laigert711/
Laigheh711/
Langerh711/
Liagere711/
Lashger711/
Lleuger711/
Lunkger711/
Laiguer711/
Laghire711/
Leaghey710/
Lainger710/
Leaughy710/
Lagerth710/
Laguesr710/
Hlughes710/
Leagere710/
Loughes710/
Laweger710/
Lange67250,580/
Laguerre6755,910/
Lagha6713,992/
Lages6712,036/
Laghi674,280/
Lachguer673,777/
Lunge673,568/
Laget672,680/
Lauga672,268/
Loger671,175/
Loghe671,003/
Laage67843/
Louge67839/
Loughead67779/
Lugey67579/
Laugi67458/
Lugea67335/
Lugez67323/
Laege67238/
Lugge67235/
Lughi67231/
Lüger67226/
Lagge67211/
Lagre67195/
Leage67164/
Luges67154/
Luige67142/
Lagie67126/
Luget67125/
Laugisch67107/
Luege6789/
Lagey6784/
Lugha6783/
Leuge6763/
Lagea6746/
Lagih6740/
Lageh6738/
Lahge6737/
Lagir6733/
Liuge6733/
Liage6728/
Lugie6719/
Lugih6715/
Laige6715/
Lugee6713/
Lagee6711/
Laugé6711/
Lugerová6710/
Lañge678/
Lugre676/
Lughy676/
Léage676/
Louguere676/
Laged674/
Llage674/
Lagerova673/
Laghé673/
Loughire672/
Lagueere672/
Lagueire672/
Layge672/
L'Hughes672/
Lagye672/
Luuge672/
Luoge671/
Lagerová671/
Leugheed671/
Layaghir671/
Layinger671/
Laungghy671/
Laugy671/
Liannger671/
Lugep671/
Luyge671/
Lounghey671/
Hlage671/
Lajanger671/
Lagep671/
Lagez671/
L'Age671/
Lukge671/
Lugye671/
Lagheeth671/
Laghy670/
Loughees670/
Longgher670/
Leaugett670/
Liuinger670/
Longheir670/

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