Cloonan
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cluanáin (“descendant of Cluanán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of cluanach (“deceitful”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cloonan is the 26814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 907 individuals. Cloonan is most common among White (96.47%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cloonan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 346.
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