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UK surname

Lannon

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Leanáin, meaning "descendant of Leanán," a personal name derived from a diminutive of "leann," meaning "cloak."

In the 1881 census there were 110 people recorded with the Lannon surname, ranking it #18,695 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 381, ranked #12,317, up from #18,695 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Edinburgh and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, County Durham and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lannon is 383 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 246.4%.

1881 census count

110

Ranked #18,695

Modern count

381

2016, ranked #12,317

Peak year

2009

383 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lannon had 110 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,695 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 381 in 2016, ranked #12,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 141 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Lannon surname distribution map

The map shows where the Lannon surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Lannon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lannon over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 48 #24,615
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 110 #18,695
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 134 #19,131
1997 modern 352 #12,117
1998 modern 357 #12,372
1999 modern 367 #12,202
2000 modern 366 #12,167
2001 modern 355 #12,253
2002 modern 363 #12,296
2003 modern 352 #12,365
2004 modern 352 #12,399
2005 modern 363 #12,037
2006 modern 365 #12,076
2007 modern 356 #12,437
2008 modern 365 #12,308
2009 modern 383 #12,125
2010 modern 382 #12,410
2011 modern 370 #12,576
2012 modern 364 #12,564
2013 modern 368 #12,676
2014 modern 380 #12,449
2015 modern 373 #12,519
2016 modern 381 #12,317

Geography

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Where Lannons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Edinburgh, Manchester, Middlesborough and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees and Liverpool. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Stockport Cheshire
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Middlesborough Durham
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 015 Wigan
2 Wigan 009 Wigan
3 County Durham 038 County Durham
4 Stockton-on-Tees 014 Stockton-on-Tees
5 Liverpool 010 Liverpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lannon

These lists show first names that appear often with the Lannon surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lannon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lannon, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Lannon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Lannon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Lannon is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lannon is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lannon falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lannon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Lannon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Lannon

The surname Lannon originated in Ireland and has its roots in the Gaelic language. The name is derived from the old Irish word "lann," meaning "enclosure" or "house." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in a house or enclosure.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Lannon can be traced back to the 16th century in County Leitrim, Ireland. The name was particularly prominent in the areas around Lough Gill and the town of Dromahair.

In the Annals of the Four Masters, a historical chronicle compiled in the early 17th century, there are references to several individuals with the surname Lannon. One notable entry mentions a Teige Lannon, who was involved in a conflict with the O'Rourkes, a powerful Irish clan, in the year 1590.

The name Lannon also appears in the Irish Fiants, a collection of public records from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1603, a document records a land grant to a Dermot Lannon in County Leitrim.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Lannon was Seán Lannon, born around 1620 in Dromahair, County Leitrim. He was a prominent figure in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time.

Another notable figure was Bridget Lannon, born in 1725 in County Leitrim. She was a renowned traditional Irish singer and storyteller, and her work helped preserve many aspects of Irish oral tradition.

In the 19th century, John Lannon (1820-1898) was a prominent Irish-American businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Philadelphia, where he established a successful brewery.

Brian Lannon (1940-2018) was a renowned Irish author and playwright, best known for his works exploring the experiences of the Irish diaspora in Britain and the United States.

Mary Lannon (1878-1962) was an Irish-American labor activist and organizer who played a crucial role in the garment workers' union movement in New York City in the early 20th century.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lannon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lannon surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 51 Lannons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.01x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 51 4.01x
Midlothian 12 8.35x
Hampshire 11 5.00x
Devon 7 3.13x
Warwickshire 7 2.59x
Durham 5 1.57x
Kent 5 1.37x
Surrey 3 0.57x
Cheshire 2 0.84x
Cumberland 1 1.08x
Dorset 1 1.42x
Leicestershire 1 0.84x
Middlesex 1 0.09x
Northamptonshire 1 0.99x
Northumberland 1 0.63x
Staffordshire 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kirkham in Lancashire leads with 11 Lannons recorded in 1881 and an index of 654.76x.

Place Total Index
Kirkham 11 654.76x
Toxteth Park 8 18.55x
Aston 7 9.39x
Egg Buckland 7 1842.11x
Carisbrooke 5 163.93x
Over Darwen 5 49.16x
Southampton St Mary 5 36.15x
Windle 5 69.83x
Woolwich 5 36.95x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 19.77x
Droylsden 4 96.39x
Edinburgh High Church 4 444.44x
Pendleton In Salford 3 19.78x
Camberwell 2 2.92x
Castleton 2 15.72x
Edinburgh Old Church 2 173.91x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 3.46x
Edinburgh Tron Church 2 298.51x
Gateshead 2 8.37x
Macclesfield 2 18.99x
Preston 2 5.87x
West Derby 2 5.37x
Asfordby 1 500.00x
Caldewgate 1 19.76x
Crook Billy Row 1 24.45x
Dalkeith 1 35.21x
Fyfield 1 1428.57x
Gorton 1 8.35x
Great Bolton 1 5.93x
Lambeth 1 1.07x
Liverpool 1 1.29x
Northampton St Sepulchre 1 19.49x
Oldham 1 2.43x
Portland 1 26.39x
Shildon 1 38.91x
South Leith 1 6.18x
St Matthew Friday Street 1 5000.00x
Sunderland Bridge 1 196.08x
Wallsend 1 19.76x
Wigan 1 5.62x
Wolverhampton 1 3.59x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Lannon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Lannon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Lannon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lannon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 110 people were recorded with the Lannon surname. That placed it at #18,695 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lannon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 381 in 2016. That gives Lannon a modern rank of #12,317.

What does the Lannon surname mean?

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Leanáin, meaning "descendant of Leanán," a personal name derived from a diminutive of "leann," meaning "cloak."

What does the Lannon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Lannon bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.