COUGHLAN Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family COUGHLAN come from? Is COUGHLAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname COUGHLAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

COUGHLAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

COUGHLAN surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,774 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 316th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,702 (97.40%), Anglican: 45 (1.62%), Other / Not Given: 26 (0.94%), Methodist: 1 (0.04%)

COUGHLAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

COUGHLAN surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 3,047 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 284th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

COUGHLAN Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,774
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 316th
  • Strongest county association: Offaly

Where was the COUGHLAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname COUGHLAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Offaly — Ranked 37th with 226 people
  • Cork — Ranked 50th with 1,552 people

Woulfe Surname Index for COUGHLAN

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname COUGHLAN.

Dúchas Surname Index for COUGHLAN

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname COUGHLAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

COUGHLAN in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

COUGHLAN Farmer Surname Map in 1901

COUGHLAN in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COUGHLAN who are Catholic in each locality

COUGHLAN Catholic Surname Map in 1901

COUGHLAN in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COUGHLAN who are Anglican in each locality

COUGHLAN Anglican Surname Map in 1901

COUGHLAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)

There were no Presbyterians with the surname COUGHLAN in the 1901 census.

COUGHLAN in Scotland

The COUGHLAN Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the COUGHLAN surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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