Coughlin

English

Alternative forms

• Coghlan

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cochláin (“descendant of Cochlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of cochal (“cloak, hood”).

Proper noun

Coughlin (plural Coughlins)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coughlin is the 2510^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14434 individuals. Coughlin is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coughlin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 375.

Anagrams

• louching