Coughlan Surname

32,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6,0991:772133
England3,2401:17,1972,481
United States2,5801:140,48814,610
Australia1,6111:16,7572,354
Canada1,1871:31,0414,041
New Zealand3571:12,6842,209
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Wales1701:18,2031,974
Scotland1601:33,4613,323
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
Spain491:954,12336,393
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Jersey221:4,509908
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France51:13,284,544357,392
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,7231:1,627310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Wales361:43,5672,298
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8241:60,9456,695

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)

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cochláin The well known Munster sept of Barrymore. IF 82; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cochláin The well known Munster sept of Barrymore. IF 82; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

Coughlan Last Name Facts

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

Coughlan is most common in Ireland. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coughlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,985th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 452,699 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Coughlan reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. Coughlan is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Coughlan is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 6,099 people, or 1 in 772. In Ireland Coughlan is most numerous in: Munster, where 50 percent are found, Leinster, where 41 percent are found and Connaught, where 7 percent are found. Other than Ireland it is found in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Coughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coughlan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Coughlan surname 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 adherence of those bearing the Coughlan surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coughlan surname are 6.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.06% being registered to vote for 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.

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