Scanlan family name history and map
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Scanlan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,012 people named Scanlan in Ireland, about 0.046% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 434th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,027 men and 985 women.
Counties with Scanlan in Ireland
Limerick had the largest share of Scanlans, 21.8% (439 people). Next came Clare (405), Kerry (277), Cork (214) and Sligo (197).
Scanlan average age in 1911
The average Scanlan in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.4 for men and 30.3 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.
Scanlan literacy in 1911
Of the Scanlans whose literacy was recorded, 78.7% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 18.5% 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.
Scanlan common first names
The most common male names were John (165), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (171), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Kate.
Scanlan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Scanlan's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (426) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.4%), general labourer (3.4%), farm labourer (3.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.9% of all Scanlans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Scanlan?
Scanlans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.4%) and Methodist (0.1%).
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Scanlan statistics (1911)
Number: 2,012
Rank: 434
Average Age: 30
Scanlanin the USA (2020)
Number: 5,317
Rank: 6,175
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
