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
School 81
General Labourer 11
Labourer 10
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Dock Labourer 5
Police Constable 4
Clerk 3
Ironer 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Housekeeper 3
Soldier 3
Apprentice 2
Bricklayers Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Housewife 2
Fireman 2
Blacksmith 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Farm Labourer 2
Hawker Smallwares 2
Labourer Stone Quarry 2
Schoolgirl 2
Domestic Servant 2
Scool 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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