Noonan (, and ) is an Irish surname. People Notable people with the surname Noonan include: Aileen Noonan (born 1950), Irish chess master Bill Noonan, (1947-2021), New Zealand rugby league international Brian Noonan (born 1965), retired National Hockey League player Buddy Noonan (1937–1989), American cinematographer, actor, and entertainer Carol Noonan, folksinger Chris Noonan (disambiguation), various people Chris Noonan (born 1952), Australian filmmaker Chris Noonan (academic), a New Zealand law academic Christine Noonan (1945–2003), British actress Desmond Noonan (1951–2005) and Dominic Noonan (born 1966), former Manchester mobsters Diana Noonan (born 1960), New Zealand children's author Edward Noonan (disambiguation), various people Edward A. Noonan (1852–1927), mayor of St Louis, USA Edward C. Noonan (born 1948), American politician Edward Thomas Noonan (1861–1923), American politician from Illinois Edward Noonan (architect) (born 1930), Chicago architect and developer Frederick Noonan (1893–missing 1937, declared dead 1938), aviator who accompanied Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated last flight Jacqueline Noonan (1928–2020), American pediatric cardiologist John T. Noonan Jr. (1926–2017), American judge Katie Noonan (born 1977), Australian singer and songwriter Michael Noonan (disambiguation) Michael Noonan (Fine Gael politician) (born 1943), Irish Fine Gael politician Michael J. Noonan (Fianna Fáil politician) (1935–2013), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Minister for Defence Nick Noonan (disambiguation) Nick Noonan, American baseball player and infielder in the Oakland Athletics organization. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres Nick Noonan (musician), member of musical duo Karmin Pat Noonan (born 1980), American soccer (football) player Paddy Noonan (1875 – 1935), Australian rules footballer Peggy Noonan (born 1950), author and primary speech writer for Ronald Reagan Robert Noonan, writer under the pseudonym Robert Tressell Ros Noonan (born 1946), New Zealand politician and trade unionist, later Human Rights Commissioner Sinéad Noonan (born 1987), Irish model, actress and Miss Ireland 2008 Thomas Noonan (disambiguation), various people Tommy Noonan (1921–1968), American television and film actor Thomas S. Noonan (1938–2001), American historian, anthropologist and Slavicist Thomas P. Noonan, Jr. (1943–1969), American Marine lance corporal Tom Noonan (born 1951), American film, television and theater actor-writer Thomas Noonan (musician) (born 1974), American drummer Wade Noonan (born 1971), Australian politician Places Noonan, New Brunswick, Canada, a small community Noonan, Missouri, a ghost town Noonan, North Dakota, a city See also Nunan Noonan syndrome, named after Jacqueline Noonan Surnames of Irish origin