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Lough Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lachtnáin ‘descendant of Lachtnán’, a personal name from lachtna ‘gray’. This is the name of several families in Ireland, and has more often been Anglicized as Loughlin or Loughran, and in County Cork as Lawton.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Louth, Long, Gough, Bough, Hough, Hugh, Slough, Plough, Louk, Lodge

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Lough Family Origin

Where is the Lough family from?

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You can see how Lough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lough families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 187 Lough families living in Northumberland. This was about 32% of all the recorded Lough's in the UK. Northumberland had the highest population of Lough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Lough Family Occupations

What did your Lough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Lough. 4% of Lough men worked as a General Labourer and 51% of Lough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lough were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • Shepherd
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    51%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Lough Historical Records

What Lough family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Lough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Lough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Lough. For the veterans among your Lough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Lough Life Expectancy

What is the average Lough lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Lough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lough in 1946 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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