Noonan Surname

15,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Noonan Surname Definition:

Ó Nuanáin A Munster name mainly found in Co. Cork. IF 245; MIF 272; Map Cork

Noonan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,4231:19,6742,480
Australia6,4991:4,154603
Ireland4,4261:1,064205
England2,6761:20,8212,941
Canada2,2961:16,0482,318
New Zealand4131:10,9641,914
South Africa2171:249,66725,383
Scotland1481:36,1743,513
Wales1111:27,8792,864
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Norway111:467,48139,375
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France91:7,380,302306,885
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,4771:1,788347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4301:56,6876,711
Scotland431:87,0524,622
Wales381:41,2742,182
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6721:10,7491,409

Noonan (78) may also be a first name.

Noonan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Nuanáin A Munster name mainly found in Co. Cork. IF 245; MIF 272; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Nuanáin A Munster name mainly found in Co. Cork. IF 245; MIF 272; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the little, beloved one.

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

Noonan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Noonan (Hindi: नूनन) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noonan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,662nd most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 204,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Noonan reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most prevalent first name globally, held by 78 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 18,423 people, or 1 in 19,674. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Noonan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Noonan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Noonan last name grew 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 622 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 344 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noonan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Noonan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Noonan surname are 1.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.09% registered with the political party.

The amount Noonan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.88% less than the national average, earning 325,740 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning R 250,176 per year; in United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noonang9210/
Noonaun924/
Noonnan922/
Noonann921/
Noonhan921/
Noongan921/
Noonean921/
Nooynan921/
Noonane920/
Noonand920/
Noonaan920/
Nonan912,775/
Noomnaun861/
Hnoonaun861/
Nonang83510/
Noinan83115/
Nonnan8373/
Noonon8361/
Nongan8356/
Nonain8339/
Nounan8336/
Gnonan8330/
Nognan8322/
Nonaan8321/
Noonam8318/
Nomnan8313/
Ngonan836/
Nonane834/
Nonhan834/
Nuonan833/
Nnonan831/
Nosnan831/
Noynan831/
Nojnan831/
Nonand830/
Noenan830/
Noinang771,338/
Noonong7791/
Ngongan7765/
Gnonnan7740/
Ngonain7728/
Gnonhan7728/
Noinain7720/
Nounang7720/
Nounnan7718/
Noomnam7714/
Nosnane779/
Nooneam777/
Noihnan775/
Nougnan774/
Noneane774/
Noomhan773/
N'Gonan772/
Nounane772/
Noungan772/
Nonhang772/
Noonoun772/
Noennan772/
Nongnan771/
Nonnann771/
Nonahan771/
Noumnan771/
Gnomnan771/
Noongon771/
Noonoon771/
Noynang771/
Noinanh771/
Nonaung771/
Ngoînan771/
Noonham770/
Nunan733,013/
Nonon731,245/
Nonam7314/
Noñan731/
Hnooneam719/
Nongnang713/
Noomnoun713/
Gnognang712/
Nhooneam712/
Nononova711/
Nonasing711/
Nonangue711/
Nounatin711/
Ngoinain711/
Ngnonang711/
Ngongain711/
Ngonngan711/
Gnonaing711/
Gnongnan711/
Ngongaan711/
Nongnaun711/
Ngonnean711/
Hnoohnon711/
Nonong672,432/
Nonnon67696/
Namnan67495/
Ngunan67392/
Nunang67295/
Nutnan67280/
Noinam67270/
Nongon67258/
Noinon67215/
Nonone67184/
Gnonon67116/
Nounam67115/
Nungan67109/
Naanan67105/
Nunoon6792/
Nomnam6760/
Nunnan6757/
Nounon6749/
Nagnan6741/
Neunan6740/
Nonhon6723/
Nnanan6718/
Nomnon6716/
Natnan6715/
Naunan6712/
Nanoon6712/
Nnanam679/
Numnan678/
Nganan678/
Nasnan676/
Nunain675/
Nunane672/
Nugnan672/
Nunaan672/
Ngoinnain672/
Nonaim672/
Nongnaung672/
Gnunan671/
Nognon671/
Nhanan671/
Nomgnanne671/
Nunhan671/
Noungnang671/
Nougnanhe671/
Notnam671/
Noñgon671/
Naïnan671/
Noynam671/
Nunant671/
Nohnam671/
Nomhan671/
Nhunan671/
Hnoomneam671/
Nuinan670/

Noonan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Noonan in the Hindi language
नूननnunana-

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Noonan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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