Fallon family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Fallon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,713 people named Fallon in Ireland, about 0.062% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 326th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,428 men and 1,282 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Fallon in Ireland
Roscommon was Fallon country: 32% of them (867 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Galway (556), Mayo (241), Sligo (209) and Dublin (207).
Fallon average age in 1911
The average Fallon in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.9 for men and 30.6 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Fallon literacy in 1911
Of the Fallons whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 16.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Fallon common first names
The most common male names were John (210), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (236), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Catherine.
Fallon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Fallons was farmer, 26.1% of them (709 people). Next came scholar / student (22%), farm labourer (2.7%), general labourer (2.6%) and domestic servant (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.2% of all Fallons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Fallon?
Fallons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1%), Presbyterian (0.4%) and Baptist (0.1%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Fallon. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Fallon statistics (1911)
Number: 2,713
Rank: 326
Average Age: 31
Fallonin the USA (2020)
Number: 11,367
Rank: 3,085
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
