Meenan

See also: méenan

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mianáin (“descendant of Mianán”), a diminutive form of mian (“desire, wish”).

Proper noun

Meenan (plural Meenans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Meenan is the 36426^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 614 individuals. Meenan is most common among White (95.93%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meenan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 565.