The Nun Family Name

Nun is an established spelling of the English surname Nunn. In origin, the name means “nun, demure person”.

• Nun ranked 67,747 in the 2010 US Census, with 291 people answering to the name. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Without the “n” of Nunn, Nun is a simpler written form of the same name.
• The same family of names includes Nunne.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Nunn surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Nun family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.