Scanlon
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannláin (“descendant of Scannlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Scannal. Compare Scannell.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Scanlon (countable and uncountable, plural Scanlons)
- A surname from Irish.
- A city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scanlon is the 3101st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11610 individuals. Scanlon is most common among White (95.41%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scanlon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.