Origins of the Coghlan surname
About the Coghlans
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Interesting facts about Coghlan
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Coghlan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1750.
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What are the most common Coghlan first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Coghlans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Coghlans in 1921
Dressmaker
28
Laundress
24
Domestic Servant
20
General Servant
19
General Servant Domestic
16
Common male occupations for Coghlans in 1921
Tailor
33
Clerk
18
General Labourer
15
Laborer
14
Shoemaker
11
