Noonan

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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 of 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 2711^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 676.

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