McLaughlin Coat of Arms & Family Crest
Where the McLaughlin name began, what it means, and how Herald Lab researches a McLaughlin coat of arms.
Order your pack and our heraldry team researches and paints the McLaughlin coat of arms for you.
Origin of the McLaughlin name
McLaughlin comes from Mac Lochlainn, "son of Lochlann". Lochlann originally meant a person from Scandinavia, literally "fjord-land". The northern Mac Lochlainn were a powerful Cenél nEógain dynasty in Donegal and Tyrone. The name remains strongly associated with Ulster. Later English administration fixed the anglicised spelling in parish and legal records.
Our historical archives hold much more on the McLaughlin name: dates, names and records of early bearers.
This overview covers the McLaughlin name in Ireland. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as the United States, England and Canada; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
Get your full McLaughlin family history
Your full McLaughlin pack adds the researched history, early records and migration, with your painted coat of arms ready to print.
McLaughlin name FAQ
What does the McLaughlin name mean?
Son of Lochlann (Scandinavian). Common variants include MacLaughlin, McLoughlin, O'Loughlin.
Where does the McLaughlin surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, England and Canada.
Is there a McLaughlin coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single McLaughlin crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized McLaughlin coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).