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There are approximately 3,481 people named Loughlin in the UK. That makes it the 2,895th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 55 are named Loughlin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Caughlin
Colligan
Locklin
Laughlin
Laughland
Glaughlin
Loughline
Loughlins
Loughlyn
Leughlin
Loughling
Loehlin
Loaughlin
L'Loughlin
Loughli
Loughlien
Loughlim
Loolin
Lauchlin
Lochlin
Loughlan
Lauchlan
Laucklin
Laughlan
Lauglin

The Loughlin surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The ancient Britons or Welsh called the Baltic Sea Lychlyn, and the Scandinavian sea-pirates who infested the coasts of Britain received the same appellation. Norway is called Llychlyn.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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