Nunan Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Nunan sits within the Noonan family of names, which has Irish roots. The name is generally explained as “Little loved one”. Before spelling was fixed, Noonan was also written Nunan. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: O'Noonan.

600 Americans were listed as Nunan in the 2010 census.

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