Nolan Surname
Approximately 122,130 people bear this surname
Nolan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Nuallan = Famous, Noble [Irish nuall + the diminutive suff. -án]
Read More About This SurnameNolan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60,943 | 1:5,948 | 691 |
| Ireland | 19,523 | 1:241 | 19 |
| England | 15,910 | 1:3,502 | 476 |
| Australia | 12,090 | 1:2,233 | 292 |
| Canada | 5,147 | 1:7,159 | 1,057 |
| South Africa | 1,892 | 1:28,635 | 3,682 |
| Scotland | 1,210 | 1:4,425 | 767 |
| New Zealand | 1,129 | 1:4,011 | 629 |
| Northern Ireland | 743 | 1:2,483 | 505 |
| Wales | 590 | 1:5,245 | 572 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Jamaica | 308 | 1:9,318 | 1,034 |
| Thailand | 199 | 1:354,967 | 62,146 |
| Philippines | 196 | 1:516,522 | 59,882 |
| Spain | 143 | 1:326,937 | 19,176 |
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Russia | 76 | 1:1,896,356 | 120,402 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| Mexico | 65 | 1:1,909,634 | 18,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 59 | 1:261,665 | 27,736 |
| Panama | 57 | 1:68,636 | 2,986 |
| Japan | 53 | 1:2,412,156 | 30,150 |
| Chile | 51 | 1:345,421 | 9,676 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45 | 1:1,227 | 227 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Isle of Man | 35 | 1:2,452 | 488 |
| Solomon Islands | 34 | 1:17,060 | 3,300 |
| Luxembourg | 33 | 1:17,592 | 3,875 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Bermuda | 31 | 1:2,106 | 336 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Northern Cyprus | 14 | 1:22,786 | 5,518 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1:16,333 | 1,308 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11,794 | 1:376 | 39 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,721 | 1:6,551 | 1,012 |
| Scotland | 259 | 1:14,453 | 1,635 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:18,028 | 1,057 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,063 | 1:3,571 | 429 |
Nolan (35,894) may also be a first name.
Nolan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Nuallan = Famous, Noble [Irish nuall + the diminutive suff. -án]
Ó Nualláin This name is numerous in all the provinces, especially in its homeland, south-east Leinster. IF 26*, 242; SIF 160; Map Carl
(Irish) Grandson of little Nuall (noble, famous).
From the Irish O’Nuallain; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
Irish (Leinster and Munster): Anglicized form of the Gaelic, Ó Nualláin, meaning 'descendant of Nuallán', a personal name representing a diminutive of nuall = 'famous', 'noble'.
- jnnfrnlnNolan Demographics
Average Male Nolan Height
176.61 cm
Average Female Nolan Height
162.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nolan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nolan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nolan (Arabic: نولان, Marathi: नोलन, Oriya: େନାଳନ, Russian: Нолан) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nolan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nolan is the 4,600th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,670 people. The surname Nolan is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Nolan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 24,254th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 35,894 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 60,943 people, or 1 in 5,948. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Nolan is found in 136 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Nolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nolan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nolan surname grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 166 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 428 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 678 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nolan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nolan surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Nolan surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.71% registered with the party.
The amount Nolan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning 270,134 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.67% more than the national average, earning R 353,292 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $52,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nolan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan in the Marathi language | ||
| नोलन | nolana | 81.25 |
| नोलान | nolana | 12.5 |
| नॉलन | nolana | 6.25 |
| Nolan in the Oriya language | ||
| େନାଳନ | enalana | 50 |
| େନାଲନ | enalana | 50 |
| Nolan in the Russian language | ||
| Нолан | nolan | - |
| Nolan in the Arabic language | ||
| نولان | nwlan | - |
| نولن | nwln | - |
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Nolan Reference & Research
Nolan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Nolan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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