Conner is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Conner
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Lastname Conner is variation of O'Connor. The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Red-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired."

Surname Conner is variant form of the O'Connor. The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Red-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired."

The surname is form of Connor. See O'Connor - The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Red-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired."

Conner is a form of O'Connor. Descendant of Connor, King of Connaught.

Surname Conner is a variation of O'Connor. Descendant of Connor, King of Connaught.

Conner is form of Connors. Grandson of Concobair meaning "meddlesome," or of Conchor meaning "high will or desire".

The form of Connors. Grandson of Concobair meaning "meddlesome," or of Conchor meaning "high will or desire".

Grandson of Concobair meaning "meddlesome," or of Conchor meaning "high will or desire".

The variant form of O'Connor. Grandson of Concobair meaning "meddlesome," or of Conchor meaning "high will or desire".

The form of O'Connor. Grandson of Concobair meaning "meddlesome," or of Conchor meaning "high will or desire".

Conner is a form of the Connor. See O'Connor - The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Red-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired."

How popular is Conner?

Conner is common in United States, England, Canada, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand.

Conner is ranked 6227 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Conner bearers increased by 3.59 per cent in 2010 US census to 64572 since 2000, the surname slipped by 38 spots and ranked at 518. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 78.57 80.81
Black 16.17 15.41
Hispanic or Latino 2.2 1.44
Others 2.02 1.44
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57 0.51
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.47 0.38
Conner is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Northern Mariana Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 90996 people have been found who wears Conner as their family name. Conner is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Conner:
470 United States85,812
Countries with thousands of Conner:
3,932 England1,914
Countries with hundreds of Conner:
4,945 Canada933
1,159 Scotland702
9,683 Australia323
3,107 New Zealand256
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
63,669 Germany90
2,489 Northern Ireland88
143,219 Thailand77
4,439 Ireland66
55,153 South Africa66
4,971 Wales57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
131,537 Philippines40
9,432 Dominican Republic39
154,208 France39
2,574 Nicaragua29
52,179 Netherlands28
386,265 India24
30,321 Israel23
254,708 Russia23
206,332 Brazil22
3,124 Honduras21
44,204 Pakistan21
3,723 China20
20,788 Venezuela19
341 Northern Mariana Islands17
1,526 Guam16
1,043 United States Virgin Islands16
15,474 Ecuador14
61,223 Sweden12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
34,222 Denmark10
3,243 El Salvador10
111,742 Malaysia10
11,581 Ghana9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
8,527 Jamaica8
8,962 Panama8
2,872 Jersey7
50,495 Mexico7
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 30 years old maid Jane Conner who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 11, 1846 by Georgia put out from Liverpool. Maid Cathe. Conner, Bridget Conner, aged 23, Workman John Conner, William Conner, aged 45, Bridget Conner, 18 years old Catherine Conner, John Conner, Martin Conner, and 1016 other Conner around 55.6% of whom were workman while others worked as tailoress and spinster, mechanic, weaver, farmer, matron, lady, seamstress, barrel maker/ cooper, servant, carpenter, shoemaker, dressmaker, migrated to US.

From Germany

Ellen Conner worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on George Grun and arrived on September 29, 1851. 30 years old Herm. Conner, Barbara-Anna Conner, aged 30, Servant Julia Conner, Hy. Conner, aged 25, James Conner (55) Laborer, 12 years old Auguste Conner, 17 years old Dorothea Conner, J.F. Conner (56) Farmer, and 13 other Conner around 33.33% of whom were laborer while others worked as servant and daughter, farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, Antwerp, London and Hamburg.

Conner Namesakes

  • Michael Conner, from c
  • Jack Conner, Scottish professional footballer
  • Lois Conner, American photographer
  • James Perry Conner, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 10th congressional district
  • Charles Conner, American artist
  • John C. Conner, U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Dennis Conner, American yachtsman
  • Martin Sennet Conner, American lawyer, Democratic politician
  • Bruce Conner, American artist
  • Roseanne Conner, fictional character of 'Roseanne'
  • Bart Conner, retired American Olympic gymnast
  • Amanda Conner, American comics artist and commercial art illustrator
  • Tara Conner, American actress, model
  • Gary Lee Conner, American musician
  • Van Conner, American rock musician
  • Lester Conner, American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player
  • Fox Conner, major general of the United States Army
  • Nadine Conner, American operatic soprano
  • Jean Conner, American artist
  • Richard Conner, American Civil War Union Army soldier
  • Monte Conner, former Senior Vice President of A&R for Roadrunner Records
  • Chris Conner, American professional ice hockey winger
  • Kevin Conner, Pentecostal theologian
  • William Conner, American trader, interpreter, military scout
  • Darion Conner, former American / arena football linebacker
  • Clyde Conner, professional American football player
  • Samuel S. Conner, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
  • Charles F. Conner, former United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Conner Namesakes

  • Michael Conner, from c
  • Jack Conner, Scottish professional footballer
  • Lois Conner, American photographer
  • James Perry Conner, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 10th congressional district
  • Charles Conner, American artist
  • John C. Conner, U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Dennis Conner, American yachtsman
  • Martin Sennet Conner, American lawyer, Democratic politician
  • Bruce Conner, American artist
  • Roseanne Conner, fictional character of 'Roseanne'
  • Bart Conner, retired American Olympic gymnast
  • Amanda Conner, American comics artist and commercial art illustrator
  • Tara Conner, American actress, model
  • Gary Lee Conner, American musician
  • Van Conner, American rock musician
  • Lester Conner, American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player
  • Fox Conner, major general of the United States Army
  • Nadine Conner, American operatic soprano
  • Jean Conner, American artist
  • Richard Conner, American Civil War Union Army soldier
  • Monte Conner, former Senior Vice President of A&R for Roadrunner Records
  • Chris Conner, American professional ice hockey winger
  • Kevin Conner, Pentecostal theologian
  • William Conner, American trader, interpreter, military scout
  • Darion Conner, former American / arena football linebacker
  • Clyde Conner, professional American football player
  • Samuel S. Conner, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
  • Charles F. Conner, former United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

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