Coughlan Surname
Approximately 16,098 people bear this surname
Coughlan Surname Definition:
Mac Cochláin For many centuries a leading family in Co. Offaly. IF 82; Map Off; Plate IV (Spelt Coghlan there)
Coughlan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6,099 | 1:772 | 133 |
| England | 3,240 | 1:17,197 | 2,481 |
| United States | 2,580 | 1:140,488 | 14,610 |
| Australia | 1,611 | 1:16,757 | 2,354 |
| Canada | 1,187 | 1:31,041 | 4,041 |
| New Zealand | 357 | 1:12,684 | 2,209 |
| South Africa | 264 | 1:205,219 | 21,868 |
| Wales | 170 | 1:18,203 | 1,974 |
| Scotland | 160 | 1:33,461 | 3,323 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 1:30,246 | 3,146 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,723 | 1:1,627 | 310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 824 | 1:60,945 | 6,695 |
Coughlan (24) may also be a first name.
Coughlan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Cochláin For many centuries a leading family in Co. Offaly. IF 82; Map Off; Plate IV (Spelt Coghlan there)
Ó Cochláin The well known Munster sept of Barrymore. IF 82; Map Cork
Ó Cochláin The well known Munster sept of Barrymore. IF 82; Map Cork
(Irish) Grandson of Cochlan (diminutive of cochal, a hooded cloak).
Coughlan Demographics
Coughlan Political Affiliation
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Coughlan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coughlan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coughlan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coughlan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,985th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 452,699 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Coughlan reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 24 people.
The last name Coughlan is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 6,099 people, or 1 in 772. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 50 percent live, Leinster, where 41 percent live and Connaught, where 7 percent live. Excluding Ireland Coughlan is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Coughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Coughlan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Coughlan last name increased 224 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 472 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 941 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coughlan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Coughlan surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Coughlan last name are 6.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.06% being registered with the political party.
The amount Coughlan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning R 293,376 per year; in United States they earn 17.19% more than the national average, earning $50,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coughland | 94 | 7 | / |
| Couglhlan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Coughlain | 94 | 0 | / |
| Coughlane | 94 | 0 | / |
| Coughhlan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Coghlan | 93 | 9,335 | / |
| Couglan | 93 | 26 | / |
| Cughlan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Caughlan | 88 | 343 | / |
| Coughlon | 88 | 137 | / |
| Coghland | 88 | 11 | / |
| Coughlam | 88 | 4 | / |
| Conghlan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cougland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Koughlan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cougllan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coghlann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coghlane | 88 | 0 | / |
| Coghlain | 88 | 0 | / |
| Coglan | 86 | 570 | / |
| Cuglan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Choghlyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caughlain | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cogland | 80 | 73 | / |
| Coglhan | 80 | 11 | / |
| Coglahn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Conglan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cohglan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coghlam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cauglan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cooglan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Couglam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Couglon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Coghlon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caghlan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caghlyan | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cajuglan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaughlan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cayghlan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Coughlom | 75 | 0 | / |
| Canghlan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Coglahan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Caughlon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Çuglan | 71 | 308 | / |
| Coglon | 71 | 226 | / |
| Caglan | 71 | 48 | / |
| Koglan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kuglan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zuglan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kugland | 67 | 135 | / |
| Konglan | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zaghlan | 67 | 76 | / |
| Koglyan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kojoghlyan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Conglon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caglyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kunglan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaglan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choglon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoglain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cagland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoglan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caghlon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kooglan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cogleon | 67 | 0 | / |
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