Coughlin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cochláin (“descendant of Cochlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of cochal (“cloak, hood”).
Proper noun edit
Coughlin (plural Coughlins)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coughlin is the 2510th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14434 individuals. Coughlin is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coughlin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 375.