Loonan

English

Alternative forms

• Lunan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luanáin (“descendant of Luanán”), a personal name deriving from a diminutive form of luan (“warrior, hero”). Compare Looney

Proper noun

Loonan (plural Loonans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loonan is the 123796^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 139 individuals. Loonan is most common among White (96.4%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loonan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 459.