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O'laughlin Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lochlainn ‘descendant of Lochlann’ (see Laughlin).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: O'loughlin, Mclaughlin, Laughlin, Coughlin, Loughlin, Haughton

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Where is the O'laughlin family from?

You can see how O'laughlin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'laughlin family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'laughlin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 102 O'laughlin families living in New York. This was about 23% of all the recorded O'laughlin's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'laughlin families in 1880.
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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name O'laughlin. For the veterans among your O'laughlin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'laughlin lifespan?

Between 2001 and 2004, in the United States, O'laughlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for O'laughlin in 2001 was 21, and 94 in 2004.

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