Noonan

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A small community in New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States.

Derived terms

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.

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