The Scanlon surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 11,610 people carried this name — #3,101 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 25,400 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (11,635).

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What the name means

The meaning of the Scanlon surname

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannláin (“descendant of Scannlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Scannal.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Scanlon» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890

Ireland registered 97 births for the Scanlon name in 1890.

They were registered in all four provinces, most of all in Munster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 4,300 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. 43 of them were indexed under other spellings of the name. The Registrar-General’s note on the name: “Kerry, Clare, Sligo, Limerick, and Cork.”

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born, 1890

Munster 60
Connacht 28
Leinster 6
Ulster 3

Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.

In print

Scanlon in American newspapers,
1901–1932.

Newspaper page from The Pacific Commercial Advertiser carrying the name Scanlon
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 1901-08-26
Newspaper page from The Northern Wyoming Herald carrying the name Scanlon
The Northern Wyoming Herald 1917-05-02
Newspaper page from The Milwaukee Leader carrying the name Scanlon
The Milwaukee Leader 1932-02-06

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 58,853 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Scanlon in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1990s.

25,736 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Scanlon. The most, 5,358, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 9,138
Victoria 6,487
Queensland 3,971
South Australia 2,317
Western Australia 1,828
Tasmania 1,802
ACT (Canberra) 145
Northern Territory 18

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Scanlon.

Who carried it

People named Scanlon,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Hugh Scanlon
    Hugh Scanlon 1913–2004 · politician
  • Mary Scanlon
    Mary Scanlon 1929–2023 · nurse
  • Albert Scanlon
    Albert Scanlon 1935–2009 · association football player
  • Charles F. Scanlon
    Charles F. Scanlon 1935–2017 · military officer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped — Hugh Scanlon: Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/nl/deed.en); Mary Scanlon: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0); the others are in the public domain or CC0 · 113 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Scanlon,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States4,699 records

4,699 records of the Scanlon name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 1,594
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,431
  • Other U.S. records 1,674
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record James C. Scanlon

    Born 1929; from Hennepin County, Minnesota. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1951 in North Korea. Buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Michael E. Scanlon

    Born 1911 in New York. Enlisted 1943 at New York City; insurance salesman from Queens County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1961, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Margaret Scanlon

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Germanic from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 27; servant. From Dublin, Ireland; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 4,699 records for Scanlon in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia877 records

877 records of the Scanlon name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 282
  • Tasmanian Names Index 275
  • Other Australian records 320
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record John Scanlon

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Blenheim, sailing from Dublin in 1848. Native of Cork. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1854.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Mary Scanlon

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Waverley, sailing from London Dublin in 1847. Native of Sligo. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1851.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Luke Scanlon

    Died 1907 in Fentonbury, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1908.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 877 records for Scanlon in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0) · City of Ballarat, Avenue of Honour Plaques (CC BY 3.0 AU) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada83 records

83 records of the Scanlon name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 63
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 7
  • Other Canadian records 13
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Geo Scanlon

    Came to Ontario in 1881 aboard the Sarmatian, landing at Halifax, bound for Stonebridge, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Gerald Walter Scanlon

    Died 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Scanlon

    Buried in 1995 at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Showing 3 of 83 records for Scanlon in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom12 records

12 records of the Scanlon name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 10
  • Stirling Council burial records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Margaret Scanlon

    Died 1992, aged 89; buried at Drymen Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. Scanlon

    Lance Corporal, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record John Scanlon

    Died 1978, aged 70; buried at Drymen Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 12 records for Scanlon in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand8 records

8 records of the Scanlon name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 5
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 2
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record James Scanlon

    Buried in 1906 at Little River Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, aged 48.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Julia Daisy Scanlon

    Buried in 1938 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 26.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thomas Scanlon

    Died 1936, aged 76; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Scanlon in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Ireland6 records

6 records of the Scanlon name in Ireland County Galway graveyard records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Andrew Scanlon

    Died 1971, aged 29; buried at Glenamaddy (New), Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Bernard Scanlon

    Died 1968; buried at Ballygar, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Mae Scanlon

    Died 1975; buried at Ballygar, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Scanlon in Ireland.

Counts: Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France3 records

3 records of the Scanlon name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Harry Moise Scanlon

    Born 1925 in Paris; died 1989 in Nogent-sur-Seine (Aube).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Bridget Scanlon

    Born 1897 in Ireland; died 1995 in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt (Dordogne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Scanlon in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands1 record

1 record of the Scanlon name in the Netherlands Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths)
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Charles Scanlon

    Married in 1946 in Nijmegen; "ladingmeester".

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

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