Coughlin is a surname of Irish origin, meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Coughlin, retired American professional wrestler, Bullet Club member Bill Coughlin (1878–1943), American baseball player Father Charles Coughlin (1891–1979), radio political commentator of the 1930s Carter Coughlin, American football player Con Coughlin, British journalist Daniel Coughlin, Chaplain of the US House of Representatives 2000–2011 Daniel P. Coughlin (author), American writer Ed Coughlin (1861–1952), American baseball player Edward J. Coughlin (1885–1945), New York politician Jack Coughlin (disambiguation), several people John Coughlin (disambiguation), several people Lawrence Coughlin (1929–2001), US Congressman from Pennsylvania Margaret Coughlin (1912–1996), American politician Natalie Coughlin, American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist Paul Coughlin, English cricketer Roscoe Coughlin (1868–1951), Major League Baseball player Russell Coughlin, Welsh footballer Ryan Coughlin, Canadian football player Stephen Coughlin, American lawyer and intelligence analyst Tom Coughlin, head coach of the New York Giants Tom Coughlin (Walmart) (1949–2016), American business executive