Nolan Surname

4,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Nolan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Nuallan = Famous, Noble [Irish nuall + the diminutive suff. -án]

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Nolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States60,9431:5,948691
Ireland19,5231:24119
England15,9101:3,502476
Australia12,0901:2,233292
Canada5,1471:7,1591,057
South Africa1,8921:28,6353,682
Scotland1,2101:4,425767
New Zealand1,1291:4,011629
Northern Ireland7431:2,483505
Wales5901:5,245572
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Jamaica3081:9,3181,034
Thailand1991:354,96762,146
Philippines1961:516,52259,882
Spain1431:326,93719,176
France1271:523,01472,224
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Argentina891:480,26335,686
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
Mexico651:1,909,63418,382
Zimbabwe591:261,66527,736
Panama571:68,6362,986
Japan531:2,412,15630,150
Chile511:345,4219,676
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Saint Kitts and Nevis451:1,227227
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Isle of Man351:2,452488
Solomon Islands341:17,0603,300
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Jersey321:3,100566
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Bermuda311:2,106336
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Sweden311:317,63722,171
China271:50,641,5392,733
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Malta241:17,9281,021
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Botswana171:128,64318,229
India161:47,941,586492,263
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Northern Cyprus141:22,7865,518
Guam121:13,3432,098
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Norway91:571,36544,190
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Finland81:687,08836,047
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11,7941:37639
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7211:6,5511,012
Scotland2591:14,4531,635
Wales871:18,0281,057
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,0631:3,571429

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Nualláin This name is numerous in all the provinces, especially in its homeland, south-east Leinster. IF 26*, 242; SIF 160; Map Carl

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Nuall (noble, famous).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Irish O’Nuallain; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noland9113,619/
Nollan911,071/
Ngolan9198/
Noylan9174/
Nolant9149/
Noilan9145/
Noolan9135/
Nolane9123/
Nolahn9113/
Nolian9113/
Nolang919/
Noelan918/
Noslan916/
Nolain915/
Nolann914/
Noulan913/
Nolhan913/
Nolean912/
Nohlan911/
Nolanc911/
Nolank911/
Nuolan910/
Noilhan83292/
Notland83209/
Nolland8373/
Nosland8360/
Nolandt8353/
Noyland8334/
Nollain8321/
Nouland8320/
Ngollan8316/
Ngoulan8315/
Nollian839/
Noulang834/
D'Nolan832/
N'Golan832/
Noillan832/
Noylean832/
Noiland831/
Noulane831/
Nojland831/
Noliane831/
Nollang831/
Nollean831/
Noulain831/
Noulian831/
Ngoolan831/
Nooland830/
Nuoland830/
Nolaind830/
Nolahan830/
Noolhan830/
Noleand830/
Nalan80772/
Nelan80584/
Nolon80374/
Nulan8058/
Nolam8027/
Nolasing7763/
Nooliang7735/
Nolaseng774/
Noiliang774/
Nolanová773/
N'Goulan772/
Noulahan771/
Nouliane771/
Noolahan771/
Noolaung771/
Nooleang771/
Noisland770/
Nollaine770/
Nalang731,016/
Nuylan73789/
Nallan73755/
Nalane73723/
Nullan73515/
Nuland73353/
Noliam73333/
Nolong73233/
Nalian73214/
Neelan73210/
Ngalan7358/
Nahlan7351/
Naslan7345/
Nuilan7345/
Nalaun7334/
Nalyan7333/
Naland7331/
Ngulan7329/
Nulhan7326/
Ngolon7325/
Nuslan7323/
Nhalan7322/
Nelian7321/
Nulian7319/
Nulain7317/
Nelain7315/
Nalean7313/
Nalgan7310/
Naulan739/
Noolam739/
Noulon737/
Nelaan737/
Nujlan736/
Nulang736/
Nalaan735/
Nalant735/
Nalhan735/
Nehlan735/
Noilam735/
Nollon734/
Natlan734/
Neulan733/
Noulam733/
Gnalan733/
Nulane732/
Noelon732/
Noslam732/
Nulyan731/
Nhulan731/
Nalain731/
Nelhan731/
Gnolam731/
Nelean731/
Nolion731/
Gnolon731/
Nuhlan731/
Noleam731/
Nollam730/
Nolond730/
Nuolon730/
Nolham730/
Noloin730/
Hnooliang711/
Neuland67843/
Natland67376/
Nutland67345/
Naliang67263/
Ngolion67254/
Noilong67182/
Naslyan67132/
Nuliang6792/
Neulang6767/
Natlane6756/
Naulgan6755/
Nallang6749/
Ngollon6748/
Nasland6745/
Nahalan6740/
Gnalian6728/
Naslain6723/
Nullang6721/
Nauland6714/
Naulhan6714/
Noulong6713/
Ngalaan6712/
Naslian6711/
Neelian6710/
Noolong6710/
Nallann678/
Naliane676/
Nathlan675/
Neulane675/
Ngallan674/
Noiliam674/
Hnalian674/
Noellon673/
Ngoulon673/
Nullian673/
Nallian673/
Nalland672/
Nulasin672/
Nusland672/
Nulatin672/
Neulant672/
Ngolein672/
Ngalian672/
Nalaung672/
Nalasin671/
Nallain671/
Neelann671/
Natlian671/
Naulian671/
Noelein671/
Nulaain671/
Gnalane671/
Nuslean671/
Naalang671/
Ngulaan671/
Nulland671/
Naliaan671/
Nalaain671/
Nhalaan671/
Nuslain671/
Gnolong671/
Naelyan671/
Nuilane671/
Nalyang671/
Nallane671/
Naleaun671/
Nahlyan671/
Naalane671/
Nuleang671/
Noleine671/
Nhalang671/
Nulaine670/
Nolosin670/

Nolan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nolan in the Marathi language
नोलनnolana81.25
नोलानnolana12.5
नॉलनnolana6.25
Nolan in the Oriya language
େନାଳନenalana50
େନାଲନenalana50
Nolan in the Russian language
Ноланnolan-
Nolan in the Arabic language
نولانnwlan-
نولنnwln-

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