Nowlan

Nowlan Meaning & Origin

About Nowlan
The surname Nowlan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nualláin, meaning "descendant of Nuallán." The name Nuallán is believed to be derived from the word "nuall," which means "shout" or "battle cry." The surname Nowlan is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with County Kilkenny.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nowlan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nowlan: 998
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nowlan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nowlan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLN
🔊 Soundex
N0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnaʊlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nowlan in Braille

Here's how to represent Nowlan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nowlan in braille

How to sign the name Nowlan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nowlan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nowlan in sign language

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