Gender: Male
William J. Coughlin was an American newspaper journalist. He is known for his Pulitzer Prize win in 1990 for Public Service. He began his journalism career in 1947 for the United Press Intl. in San Francisco, beginning his journalism career. Later in 1952, he joined McGraw-Hill in London, eventually taking over the Moscow department. In 1959, he moved to the Sunday Times in London. Then, he returned to the U.S. working various jobs, before getting a job at the Washington, NC newspaper where he won the Pulitzer Prize.
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On the name Bill Coughlin, Bill means Resolute Protector, Form of William, Resolute Guardian, Will Desire, Will Helmet, Protect.
The name Bill Coughlin is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bill is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 93 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Bill is recorded 60,578 times globally, ranking it as the 1,078th most common name worldwide.
Bill is most prevalent in United States of America, with 37,290 occurrences, making it the 127th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Bill is found among 1 in every 49 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #127 | 1 : 49 |
| United Kingdom | #244 | 1 : 67 |
| Canada | #132 | 1 : 106 |
| Hong Kong | #340 | 1 : 362 |
| France | #1,809 | 1 : 1,216 |
| Ireland | #343 | 1 : 122 |
| Morocco | #2,233 | 1 : 1,884 |
| Peru | #1,525 | 1 : 1,808 |
| South Africa | #3,239 | 1 : 4,492 |
| China | #177 | 1 : 294 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bill from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
William J. Coughlin was an American newspaper journalist. He is known for his Pulitzer Prize win in 1990 for Public Service. He began his journalism career in 1947 for the United Press Intl. in San Francisco, beginning his journalism career. Later in 1952, he joined McGraw-Hill in London, eventually taking over the Moscow department. In 1959, he moved to the Sunday Times in London. Then, he returned to the U.S. working various jobs, before getting a job at the Washington, NC newspaper where he won the Pulitzer Prize.
William Paul Coughlin, nicknamed "Scranton Bill", was an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Washington Senators (1901–1904) and Detroit Tigers (1904–1908). Coughlin spent his entire adult life (1899–1943) playing and coaching baseball, as a major league player, minor league coach, and spending his last 23 years as the head baseball coach at Lafayette College, in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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