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Where is the Scanlan family from?
You can see how Scanlan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scanlan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scanlan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Scanlan families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 52% of all the recorded Scanlan's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Scanlan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scanlan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scanlan. 12% of Scanlan men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Scanlan women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scanlan were Clerk and Secretary. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Scanlan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Scanlan in 1943 was 37, and 70 in 2004.