Noonane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Noonane family

Early History of the Noonane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noonane research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1341 are included under the topic Early Noonane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noonane Spelling Variations

The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Noonane revealed spelling variations, including Noonan, O'Nunan, O'Noonan, Nunan, Neenan and others.

Early Notables of the Noonane family

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Migration of the Noonane family

Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Noonane: James, John, and Patrick Nonan who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870; Bartholomew, Cornelius, Daniel, Edward, John, Judy, Michael, Peter, and Thomas Noonan all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870.