Explore the Family Name Laughrey

The meaning of Laughrey

Irish: variant of Loughrey. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donal.

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How common is the last name Laughrey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Laughrey has seen a modest decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,556 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 57,781, marking a drop of 7.89%. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also decreased from 362 in 2000 to 352 in 2010, representing a decrease of 2.76%. The proportion of individuals with the Laughrey surname for every 100,000 people also fell slightly from 0.13 to 0.12 during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#57,781	-7.89%
Count	362	352	-2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laughrey

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Laughrey surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts over the course of a decade. While the majority of those with the surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.41%) and 2010 (92.61%), there was a slight decrease of 3.94% in this group. Conversely, those who identified as Hispanic or with two or more races saw significant increases. Hispanic representation grew from 1.38% in 2000 to 4.26% in 2010—an impressive 208.70% increase. Those identifying with two or more races also increased from 1.38% to 2.56%, marking an 85.51% change. During both census years, there were no individuals with the Laughrey surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	92.61%	-3.94%
Hispanic	1.38%	4.26%	208.7%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.56%	85.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%