Scallan
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).
Proper noun
editScallan (plural Scallans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scallan is the 32865th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 698 individuals. Scallan is most common among White (96.56%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scallan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.