Nowlan: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Nowlan is how some branches of the Nolan family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Descendant of Nuallán, "famous”, the same as for Nolan. Nowlan is listed among the recognised spellings of Nolan.

You may also find the name written O'Nolan and Noland.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Nowlan, so the heraldry linked to Nolan is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Nowlan family name pack.