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![Show Contents]() O'Loughlin Surname History
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 Ireland
Before Irish names were translated into English, O'Loughlin had a Gaelic form of Ó Lochlainn, which is derived from a Norse personal name. Early Origins of the O'Loughlin familyThe surname O'Loughlin was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the O'Loughlin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Loughlin research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1300, 1789, 1819, 1828, 1842 and 1905 are included under the topic Early O'Loughlin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. O'Loughlin Spelling VariationsLacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Loughlin are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Loughlin, O'Loughlin, Loughnane and others. Early Notables of the O'Loughlin familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Conghalach O'Loughlin, Bishop of Corcomroe
O'Loughlin RankingIn the United States, the name O'Loughlin is the 8,898th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 O'Loughlin migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: O'Loughlin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas O'Loughlin, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Elgin" 2
- Bryan O'Loughlin, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Cheapside" 3
- Thomas O'Loughlin, aged 30, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 2
- Mary O'Loughlin, aged 23, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 2
- Maria O'Loughlin, aged 1, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name O'Loughlin (post 1700) | + |
- Chris O'Loughlin (1967-1992), American fencer at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr. (1921-1967), American television, stage, and film actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Harold Nye in the famous In Cold Blood (1967)
- Meryl Abeles O'Loughlin (1933-2007), American television and film casting agent
- Francis H. "Silk" O'Loughlin (1870-1918), American Major League Baseball umpire
- Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin (1894-1952), American Representative from Kansas
- Thomas O'Loughlin, American Democratic Party politician, Warden (borough president) of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1908-09; Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Naugatuck; Elected 1912 4
- Michael C. O'Loughlin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932 4
- Harold J. O'Loughlin, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 40th District, 1959 4
- Edward T. O'Loughlin, American politician, Representative from New York 6th District, 1910 4
- Aisling O'Loughlin (b. 1979), Irish journalist, newsreader and presenter
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the O'Loughlin family | + |
- Dr. William Francis Norman O'Loughlin (d. 1912), aged 62, English Surgeon from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5
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O'Loughlin migration to Australia 
