Loughton Family History

In Lincs, the surname is probably a variant of Locton (1 ii) from Laughton by Folkingham. Laughton is in the parish of Aslackby, Lincs, and from Loughton in Bucks, Essex, and Shrops. The Bucks place-name is recorded as Lochintone in 1086, Lufton and Luctune in the 12th century, Luchentuna in 1177, and Loughton in the 14th century.

The Essex place-name is recorded as Lochetuna in 1086, Loketon in 1246, Lughton in 1331, Loughton in 1338, Lufton in 1512, and Laughton in 1586. The original sense of these names was ‘Luh(h)a's farmstead or estate’ (Old English Luh(h)a either in the genitive singular or with the connective infix -ing + Old English tūn).

The Shrops place-name is recorded as Luchton' about 1143, Loghton in 1327, and Loughton in 1405. It derives from Old English luh, meaning ‘lake, pool’ + tūn.