Loughran
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luchaireáin (“descendant of Luchaireán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of luchair (“radiant, glittering”).
Proper noun
editLoughran (plural Loughrans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loughran is the 10844th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2937 individuals. Loughran is most common among White (94.82%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loughran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 463.