Scanlon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scanlon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scanlon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 66
Labourer 19
General Labourer 8
Hawker 5
Cotton Weaver Operative 4
Domestic Servant 3
Silk Weaver 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Farm Labourer 3
Formerly Coal Miner 3
Fishmonger 2
Cotton Winder 2
Fl Factory 2
Frame Tenter Cotton Mill 2
General Servant 2
Office Boy 2
Cotton Factory Operative 2
Dress Maker 2
Flax Spinner 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Groom 2
Plasterers Labourer 2
Silk Piecer 2
Labourer Daughter 2
Labourer Son 2

Scanlon Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Scanlon is the 2nd most popular variant of Scanlan.

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