placenames1901 census
249People recorded
44Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dunleavy 33
- Waldron 21
- Horan 20
- Flatley 17
- Kearns 16
Sonvolaun
Sanúlán
Sonvolaun is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationSonvolaun53.89092° N · 8.75714° 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
- Sanúlán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Sonvolaun · English · main form
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
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
1926 census
188People recorded
40Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dunleavy 26
- Horan 16
- Cummins 10
- Deasy 10
- Grennan 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Sonvolaun. 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.