MacGloughlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. MacGloughlin originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Lochlainn or Ó Maoilsheachlainn. The first name is derived from a Norse personal name, while the second name originally designated a follower of St. Secundinus.

Early Origins of the MacGloughlin family

The surname MacGloughlin was first found in County Meath (Irish: An Mhí) anciently part of the kingdom of Brega, located in Eastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the MacGloughlin family

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MacGloughlin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLoughlin, McLoughlin, MacGloughlin, Lochlain and others.

Early Notables of the MacGloughlin family

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MacGloughlin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

MacGloughlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dennis MacGloughlin, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1
Mary MacGloughlin, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1
Patrick MacGloughlin, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)