Neenan Surname

215,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Neenan Surname Definition:

Ó Naoidheanáin A west Clare name, often changed to Noonan. MIF 272

Neenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0491:345,52831,033
England3221:173,03715,826
Ireland3201:14,7151,681
Australia1141:236,80422,158
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2451:18,0812,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Neenan (41) may also be a first name.

Neenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Naoidheanáin A west Clare name, often changed to Noonan. MIF 272

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Naoidheanáin A west Clare name, often changed to Noonan. MIF 272

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Neenan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Neenan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Neenan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neenan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 215,348th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,819,469 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Neenan reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,049 people, or 1 in 345,528. In The United States Neenan is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Neenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neenan last name rose 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 565 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 131 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Neenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Neenan are 3.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Neenan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.82% more than the national average, earning $54,291 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neenane923/
Neenaan921/
Neenhan920/
Nenan91174/
Nenang83252/
Negnan83115/
Gnenan8388/
Neunan8340/
Nengan8333/
Nenain8326/
Nenane8316/
Neenam8312/
Netnan838/
Nyenan837/
Nenant837/
Nenayn834/
Neynan833/
Nesnan833/
Nienan833/
Neenon831/
Neinan831/
Nejnan831/
Nenamn831/
Nenhan831/
Neanan830/
Noenan830/
Neuenhahn8043/
Naennan7744/
Ngoenan778/
Nenasyn776/
Neunann775/
Nayenan774/
Neinane773/
Nuenann772/
Nienann772/
Netnang772/
Noennan772/
Nenasin771/
Neenham771/
Nehanan771/
Negnang771/
Neingan771/
Nehnang771/
Nengain771/
Gnenang771/
Nyengan771/
Nengaan771/
Neinnan770/
Neisnan770/
Nenaine770/
Ninan737,339/
Nonan732,775/
Nenon73353/
Nenam73196/
Nynan73144/
Nénan732/
Njnan731/
Nenasing7132/
Neyonhan712/
Nenanova711/
Gnegnane711/
Neumnann711/
Ngaengan711/
Nyienang711/
Gnenanhe711/
Gnenatin711/
Nienainn710/
Neinnann710/
Neuinann710/
Neunhahn710/
Nignan6729,965/
Nainan671,924/
Ninane67641/
Naenon67256/
Ninang67213/
Noinan67115/
Naanan67105/
Nonnan6773/
Nenong6757/
Nginan6748/
Nenhon6745/
Naynan6741/
Nonain6739/
Ningan6738/
Nounan6736/
Ninand6733/
Nenasingh6732/
Gnenon6728/
Neynam6726/
Nonaan6721/
Ninaan6719/
Ninhan6719/
Nnanan6718/
Najnan6716/
Gninan6714/
Naunan6712/
Nienon6711/
Nenoon679/
Negnon678/
Neyonahan677/
Neanon675/
Nyenon675/
Nitnan675/
Nionan675/
Njgnan674/
Nonhan674/
Nisnan673/
Ninean672/
Negnam672/
Neinon672/
Nenham671/
Nnonan671/
Neunam671/
Neinam671/
Nenein671/
Niggenann671/
Ninank671/
Nehnon671/
Ninain671/
Nhanan671/
Naïnan671/
Nengon671/
Nemhan671/
Neneam671/
Nénain671/
Noynan671/
Nninan671/
Nojnan671/
Nenuon670/
Nuinan670/

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