Loughlin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lachtnáin (“descendant of Lachtnán”), a diminutive of lachtna (“gray, dun”).
Proper noun
Loughlin (plural Loughlins)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loughlin is the 9786th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3309 individuals. Loughlin is most common among White (94.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loughlin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 463.