Loughren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

This Loughren surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Luachra," derived from the word "luachair," which means "rushes" or "sedges."

Early Origins of the Loughren family

The surname Loughren was first found in Armagh (Irish: Ard Mhacha) located in the province of Ulster in present day Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat as ecclesiastics in west Armagh and Antrim. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Tyrone about 1430.

Early History of the Loughren family

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Loughren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loughran, Lochrane, Lochraine, Lutheran, Lochran, Laugheran, Loughrey, O'Loughran, O'Lochrane, O'Lochran, O'Loughraine and many more.

Early Notables of the Loughren family

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Loughren migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loughren Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Loughren, aged 2 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Tay" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Loughren (post 1700) +

Father Jim Loughren, American clergyman a the Grace Church, Hoolehua, Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii
Arthur V. Loughren (1902-1993), American electrical engineer, Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, President of the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1956; he was instrumental in the development of NTSC television

Citations +

Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 40)