Scanlan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scanlan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scanlan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 71
Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Shoe Maker 5
House Keeper 4
Tailor 4
Coal Miner 4
At Home 3
Cotton Rover 3
Iron Works Labourer 3
Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Book Binder 2
Cotton Doubler 2
Cotton Mill Hand 2
Dock Labourer 2
Lab In Iron Works 2
Mason's Labourer 2
Moulder 2
Shoemaker 2
Warehouseman 2
White Smith 2
Spinner 2

Scanlan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scanlan 100% 3,523
2 Scanlon 86% 2,310
3 Scanlin 86% 289

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The surname Scanlan is the most popular version of all its varients

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