# Noonan (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/noonan/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish; variant form Nunan.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 13,286 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,711 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 23,238 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.1% (12,641 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnu.nən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Ó hIonmhaineáin, from Ionmhaineán, a given name derived from the diminutive of Ionmhain (“beloved, dear”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Noonan in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Noonan in the United States and Australia.

## People named Noonan

- Tom Noonan, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1951-2026)
- Tommy Noonan, American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921-1968)
- Pat Noonan, American soccer player and coach
- Chris Noonan, Australian film director 1952-
- Daniel Noonan, Australian rower
- Fred Noonan, American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer
- Peggy Noonan, American author and conservative columnist
- John Gerard Noonan, American Catholic bishop
- Kerry Noonan, American actress

## Similar surnames

Newman, Neumann, Neuman, Nieman, Niemann, Neiman, Nauman, Naumann, Nyman, Neyman, Neenan.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.