Noon Family History

Noon Surname Meaning

Irish (Connacht): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Nuadháin ‘descendant of Nuadhán’ a personal name derived from Nuadha the name of an ancient Celtic god.

English and Scottish: from Middle English none Middle Dutch noene ‘noon’ the time of brightest sunshine hence perhaps a nickname for a bright and cheerful person or for someone born at that time of day.

The word is derived from Latin nona (hora) ‘ninth (hour)’ i.e. about three o’clock.

The change in meaning of the vocabulary word from mid afternoon to midday probably occurred as a result of monastic meal times being brought forward.

English and Scottish: variant of Nunn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Moon, Hoon, Noah, Look, Boon, Coon, Hoos, Poos, Corn, Noxon

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You can see how Noon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Noon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Noon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 468 Noon families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Noon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Noon families in 1891.

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What did your Noon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Noon. 18% of Noon men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Noon women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Noon were Incapacitated and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

18%

Builders labourer

10%

Colliery hewer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

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What is the average Noon lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Noon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Noon in 1946 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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Noon Surname Meaning

Irish (Connacht): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Nuadháin ‘descendant of Nuadhán’ a personal name derived from Nuadha the name of an ancient Celtic god.

The word is derived from Latin nona (hora) ‘ninth (hour)’ i.e. about three o’clock.

The change in meaning of the vocabulary word from mid afternoon to midday probably occurred as a result of monastic meal times being brought forward.

English and Scottish: variant of Nunn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Noon family from?

What did your Noon ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

18%

Builders labourer

10%

Colliery hewer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

What Noon family records will you find?

What is the average Noon lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Noon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Noon in 1946 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

Noon Family History

Noon Surname Meaning

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