Neenan
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Naoidheannáin (“descendant of Naoidheannán”), a nickname from naoidhean (“infant, baby”).
Proper noun
editNeenan (plural Neenans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Neenan is the 40745th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 536 individuals. Neenan is most common among White (94.59%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Neenan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 655.