Where in Ireland does the family LOUGHLIN come from? Is LOUGHLIN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname LOUGHLIN 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
LOUGHLIN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 1,783 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 486th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 1,584 (88.84%), Anglican: 125 (7.01%), Presbyterian: 72 (4.04%), Christian: 1 (0.06%), Methodist: 1 (0.06%)
LOUGHLIN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,825 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 480th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
LOUGHLIN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 1,783
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 486th
- Strongest county association: Wicklow
Where was the LOUGHLIN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname LOUGHLIN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for LOUGHLIN
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 LOUGHLIN.
Dúchas Surname Index for LOUGHLIN
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 LOUGHLIN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Lochlann
- Loftus
- Loughnane
- Loughran
- Mac Lochlainn
- McLoughlin
- O'Loughlin
- O'Loughlinn
- Ó Lachtnáin
- Ó Lochlainn
- Ó Lochnáin
- Ó Lochtnáin
Meanings of the Surname LOUGHLIN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Loċ, lake; linn, a marsh. A lake within a marsh.LOUGHLIN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
LOUGHLIN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LOUGHLIN who are Catholic in each locality
LOUGHLIN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LOUGHLIN who are Anglican in each locality
LOUGHLIN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LOUGHLIN who are Presbyterian in each locality
LOUGHLIN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the LOUGHLIN 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.