Scanlon family name history and map
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Scanlon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,412 people named Scanlon in Ireland, about 0.055% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 371st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,174 men and 1,237 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Scanlon in Ireland
Sligo was Scanlon country: 26.7% of them (643 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Kerry (345), Cork (224), Limerick (167) and Mayo (151).
Scanlon average age in 1911
The average Scanlon in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 31.0 for men and 30.9 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.
Scanlon literacy in 1911
Of the Scanlons whose literacy was recorded, 73.6% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 21.9% 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.
Scanlon common first names
The most common male names were John (201), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (201), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Scanlon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Scanlons was farmer, 21.7% of them (524 people). Next came scholar / student (20.7%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (3.3%) and domestic servant (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.1% of all Scanlons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Scanlon?
Scanlons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.4%), Methodist (0.2%) and Presbyterian (0.2%).
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Scanlon statistics (1911)
Number: 2,412
Rank: 371
Average Age: 31
Scanlon in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,271
Rank: 3,116
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
