Caughlin Surname

372,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Caughlin Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cochlan (diminutive of cochal, a hooded cloak).

Caughlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6741:537,77344,626
Canada2201:167,48016,862
England451:1,238,17956,985
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7541:66,6037,238

Caughlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Cochlan (diminutive of cochal, a hooded cloak).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Caughlin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caughlin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Caughlin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caughlin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 372,504th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,567,545 people. The surname Caughlin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Caughlin are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 537,773. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Louisiana, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Caughlin exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Caughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caughlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caughlin last name fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caughlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caughlin surname are 21.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caughlin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning $45,437 CAD per year.

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