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Laughinghouse Family History

Laughinghouse Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Lefringhaus a habitational name from a place called Lefringhausen in northern Hesse near Waldeck.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Laughinghouse family from?

You can see how Laughinghouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laughinghouse family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Laughinghouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Laughinghouse families living in North Carolina. This was about 71% of all the recorded Laughinghouse's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Laughinghouse families in 1840.
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What did your Laughinghouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Laughinghouse. 27% of Laughinghouse men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Laughinghouse women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laughinghouse were Proprietor and Labor.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Proprietor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    50%
  • Laundress
    25%
  • Labor
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 60 immigration records available for the last name Laughinghouse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 461 military records available for the last name Laughinghouse. For the veterans among your Laughinghouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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