Nolan is a surname, of Irish origin from Ó Nualláin [1], and may refer to:

• Albert Nolan (born 1934), South African Roman Catholic theologian
• Ann Nolan Clark (1896-1995), American writer
• Anna Nolan (born 1970), Irish television presenter
• Anthony Nolan (1972-1979), for whom The Anthony Nolan Trust was formed.
• Antonio Nolan (born 1963), Filipino citizen, English trainer
• Barry Nolan, American television presenter
• Bernadette Nolan (born 1960), Irish entertainer & actress
• Bob Nolan (1908-1980), Canadian singer-songwriter & actor
• Brian Nolan (1932-2006), Canadian journalist and author
• Bridget Mary Nolan (born c.1981), Australian teacher & criminal
• Bruce Nolan (columnist), staff writer and religion columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune
• "Bruce Nolan" as a fictitious character in the film Bruce Almighty
• Catherine Nolan, American politician
• Christopher Nolan (born 1970), film director
• Christopher Nolan (born 1965), Irish poet
• Clive Nolan, British musician & producer
• Coleen Nolan (born 1965), English television presenter
• David Nolan (born 1946), American non-fiction writer
• David Nolan, American politician, founder of the Libertarian Party
• Deanna Nolan (born 1979), American basketball player
• Dennis E. Nolan (1872-1956), U.S. Army general
• Dick Nolan (born 1932), American football player & coach
• Dick Nolan (1939-2005), Canadian musician
• Eddie Nolan (born 1988), Irish footballer
• Faith Nolan (born 1957), Canadian musician & social activist
• Francis Nolan, British phonetician
• Frederick Nolan (born 1931), British editor & writer
• Gary Nolan (born 1948), American baseball player
• Gary Nolan (born 1954), American politician & radio host
• Graham Nolan, comic book artist
• Henry Grattan Nolan (1893-1957), Canadian lawyer
• Jay Nolan, mayor of Harvard, Illinois
• Jeanette Nolan (1911-1998), American actress
• Jeff Nolan, guitarist
• Jerry Nolan (1946-1992), American drummer
• Joe Nolan (born 1951), American baseball player
• John Nolan (born 1978), American singer & musician
• John Philip Nolan (1838-1912), Irish landowner & politician
• Jonathan Nolan (born 1976), British screenwriter
• Joseph Nolan Irish politician
• Joseph A. Nolan, Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient
• Kevin Nolan (born 1982), English footballer of Irish and Dutch descent
• Leo Nolan (born 1972), American boxer
• Lloyd Nolan (1902-1985), American actor
• Louis Edward Nolan (1818-1854), Canadian-British soldier
• M. J. Nolan (born 1951), Irish politician
• Mae Nolan (1886-1973), American politician
• Martin Nolan, American journalist
• Mary Nolan (1905-1948), American actress
• Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan, British judge
• Michael N. Nolan, Irish-American politician
• Mike Nolan, principal of Middle Park State School
• Mike Nolan (born 1959), American football player & coach
• Mike Nolan (born 1954), Irish singer
• Monica Nolan (1913-1995), American tennis player
• Norma Nolan (born c.1943), Argentinian beauty queen
• Owen Nolan (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
• Pat Nolan (born 1950), American lawyer, politician & activist
• Pat Nolan, Canadian hockey player
• Patrick Nolan (1881–1941), Canadian politician
• Philip Nolan (1771-1801), Irish-American confidence trickster
• Richard Nolan (born 1943), American politician
• Sidney Nolan (1917-1992), Australian painter
• Simon Nolan (born 1961), British novelist
• Stephen Nolan (born 1973), Northern Irish radio & television presenter
• Ted Nolan (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player & coach
• Tom Nolan (1921-1992), Irish politician
• William F. Nolan (born 1928), American novelist
• William I. Nolan (1874-1943), American politician

• Nolan (or Nolanus), also the Nolan, was also pseudonym of Giordano Bruno but this pseudonym originates from his birthplace Nola