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Coughlin Name Meaning

Irish (Tipperary and Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cochláin (or Ó Cochláin) ‘son (or descendant) of Cochlán’ a byname derived from cochal ‘cloak hood’. The Mac form is found mainly in County Offaly; the Ó form in County Cork.

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


Similar surnames: Loughlin, Laughlin, Loughran, Caughlin, Mclaughlin, O'loughlin

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Where is the Coughlin family from?

You can see how Coughlin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coughlin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coughlin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 223 Coughlin families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Coughlin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coughlin families in 1911.
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What did your Coughlin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Coughlin. 46% of Coughlin men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Coughlin women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coughlin were Conductor and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Conductor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Income
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Coughlin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Coughlin. For the veterans among your Coughlin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coughlin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Coughlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Coughlin in 1941 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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