Where in Ireland does the family NOONAN come from? Is NOONAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname NOONAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
NOONAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 2,551 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 348th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 2,533 (99.29%), Other / Not Given: 14 (0.55%), Anglican: 4 (0.16%)
NOONAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,443 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 361st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
NOONAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 2,551
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 348th
- Strongest county association: Limerick
Where was the NOONAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname NOONAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for NOONAN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname NOONAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for NOONAN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname NOONAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname NOONAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Noinean, a daisy, from noin, day, noon. Like the Saxon term daisy-day's eye-derived from day.NOONAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
NOONAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NOONAN who are Catholic in each locality
NOONAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NOONAN who are Anglican in each locality
NOONAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname NOONAN in the 1901 census.
NOONAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the NOONAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.