Coughran Surname

262,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Coughran Surname Definition:

In this name, also spelt Coggoran, we have an example of the substitution of the prefix O for Mac, which is not unusual with names beginning with C, G and K (cf. Costigan, Creedon, Gogarty, Keegan).

In this case the change took place at an early date.

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Coughran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2561:288,58226,808
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Coughran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In this name, also spelt Coggoran, we have an example of the substitution of the prefix O for Mac, which is not unusual with names beginning with C, G and K (cf. Costigan, Creedon, Gogarty, Keegan).

In this case the change took place at an early date. In 1585 it was still Mac — in a Fiant of that date a Co. Clare carpenter is recorded as Donogh MacCogerane; fifteen years later we meet in the same source two other Claremen called O'Cogran. The prefix is now obsolete. Cuggerans are not at all numerous today: those extant are either resident in Clare or their forbears came from that county. They are mainly found in its western baronies; but the east Clare place-name Ballycuggeran indicates their original homeland, situated as it is near Killaloe, the seat of King Brian Boru, in whose employment the eponymous ancestor of the sept is said to have been. (It has been suggested that, since his position was a confidential one, the surname may be derived from the word cogar, the secondary meaning of which is confidant).

The equation of Cochrane as a synonym of Coggeran is untenable. Cochrane is a Scottish name very numerous in Ulster. Coughran appears to be a synonym of Cochrane not of Coggeran, since it is also an Ulster name.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Coughran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coughran occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coughran? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 262,152nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,871,354 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Coughran live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,256 people, or 1 in 288,582. In The United States Coughran is most common in: California, where 23 percent are found, Nevada, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Coughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Coughran has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 989 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coughran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Coughran surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coughran earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $46,564 CAD per year.

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