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