Noonan
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Nunan
Etymology
Anglicization of Irish Ó hIonmhaineáin, from Ionmhaineán, a given name derived from the diminutive of Ionmhain (“beloved, dear”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈnuːnən/
Proper noun
Noonan (countable and uncountable, plural Noonans)
- A surname from Irish.
- A small community in New Brunswick, Canada.
- A ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri, United States.
- A city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States.
Derived terms
- Noonan syndrome
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Noonan is the 2711th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13286 individuals. Noonan is most common among White (94.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Noonan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 676.