Laugh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laugh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laugh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Sailors Son 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Employed At Dudging 2
Fisherman 2
Boiler Builder 1
Master Printer Employing 1 Man & 1 Boy 1
Pensioning Parish Relief 1
Publican 1
Sailor 1
Sailors Wife 1
General Labourer 1
House Servant 1
Blacksmith 1
Fire Man Foundry 1
Master Of Dredger 1
Nursery Maid 1
Works At The Factory 1

Laugh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leigh 60% 51,671
2 Lough 80% 4,196
3 Lugh 80% 755
4 Legh 60% 706
5 Laugh 100% 320
6 Lighe 40% 275
7 Ligh 60% 160
8 Laigh 80% 109

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The surname Laugh is the 5th most popular variant of Leigh.

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