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).
   2. A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP660891).
   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).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Laughton Common
• Laughton en le Morthen

Statistics

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Laughton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 403.