The Nolan surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 44,421 people carried this name — #705 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 6,070 people counted.
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In Switzerland’s population statistics
79 people named Nolan live in Switzerland.
They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 52 people named Nolan.
14 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Nord.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
23 people named Nolan have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 67 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lesser Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Nolan in American newspapers,
1876–1917.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 316,571 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Nolan,
with a public archive behind them.
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Louis Nolan 1818–1854 · military personnel -
Michael N. Nolan 1833–1905 · politician -
Thomas S. Nolan 1856–1944 · lawyer -
Patrick Nolan 1865–1932 · cleric -
Dennis Edward Nolan 1872–1956 · military personnel
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 212 lives in all are documented under this name.
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