Coughlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Coughlin (1878–1943), American baseball playerFather Charles Coughlin (1891–1979), radio political commentator of the 1930sCon Coughlin (born 1955), British journalistDaniel Coughlin (born 1934), Chaplain of the US House of Representatives 2000–2011Daniel P. Coughlin (author), American writerEd Coughlin (1861–1952), American baseball playerEdward J. Coughlin (1885–1945), New York politicianJack Coughlin (disambiguation), several peopleJohn Coughlin (disambiguation), several peopleLawrence Coughlin (1929–2001), US Congressman from PennsylvaniaNatalie Coughlin (born 1982), American swimmer, Olympic gold medalistPaul Coughlin (born 1992), English cricketerRoscoe Coughlin (1868-1951), Major League Baseball playerRussell Coughlin (born 1960), Welsh footballerRyan Coughlin (born 1973), Canadian football playerTom Coughlin (born 1946), head coach of the New York GiantsTom Coughlin (Walmart) (born 1949), American business executive