placenames1901 census
169People recorded
34Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Morley 14
- Tarpey 14
- McHugh 12
- Duggan 11
- Clancy 10
Bekan
Béacán
Bekan is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBekan53.75547° N · 8.84862° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Béacán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Bekan · English · main form
- Bekan Cross · English · main form · local name
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
160People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McHugh 14
- Morley 12
- Lyons 11
- Moloney 10
- Tarpey 9
1926 census
128People recorded
28Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Morley 16
- Glynn 10
- Lyons 10
- Finn 9
- Fitzmaurice 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bekan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.