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Where Does The Last Name Coughan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Coughan occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coughan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Coughan is the 4,908,606^th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Coughan live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 69 percent are found, Devon, where 8 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Coughan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Coughan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Coughan surname increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coughan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.