Folan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Folan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Folan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Silk Piecer 3
Throstle Piecer Cotton 2
Coal Miner 2
Factory Operative 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Bandsman 1
Seaman R Navy 1
Soldier 1
Formerly Pensioner Wife 1
Rural Postal Messenger 1
Wife Of Above 1
Private 67th Regiment 1
Engaged At Glassworks 1
Factory Operative Cotton 1
Fish Dealer 1
Laundress 1
Labourer In Bricklayer 1
Masons Labourer 1
Worsted Mill Hand 1

Folan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Flin 60% 706
2 Follen 67% 337
3 Feline 50% 324
4 Folan 100% 215
5 Follon 67% 210
6 Filan 80% 161

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The surname Folan is the 4th most popular variant of Flin.

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