Laughton

English

Etymology

From Old English lēac (“leek”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Laughton (countable and uncountable, plural Laughtons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131). [1]
    2. A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP660891). [2]
    3. A hamlet in Aslackby and Laughton parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF081073).
    4. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK849972). [3]
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Laughton is the 24325th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1031 individuals. Laughton is most common among White (86.91%) individuals.

Further reading

  1. ^ Parish map (East Sussex)
  2. ^ Parish map (Leicestershire)
  3. ^ Parish map (Lincolnshire)
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