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

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

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

The variant of the 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".

Family name Connor is the variation of O'Connor. Descendant of Connor, King of Connaught.

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."

A 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."

How popular is Connor?

Connor is common in United States, England, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Anguilla, Honduras, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Germany, United States Virgin Islands, Brazil, Dominican Republic, France, Thailand, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia.

Connor is ranked 6715 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Connor bearers increased by 4.41 per cent in 2010 US census to 29346 since 2000, the surname slipped by 69 spots and ranked at 1207. The last name was found in around 10 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 81.54 83.7
Black 12.48 11.99
Hispanic or Latino 2.78 1.67
Others 1.86 1.53
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.8 0.54
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.54 0.57
Connor is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Anguilla lie ahead in terms of density. Around 84272 people have been found who wears Connor as their family name. Connor is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Connor:
1,014 United States42,781
471 England16,009
Countries with thousands of Connor:
548 Australia7,038
250 Ireland3,776
288 Scotland3,328
1,773 Canada3,102
250 Northern Ireland1,521
658 New Zealand1,085
Countries with hundreds of Connor:
11,258 South Africa589
4 Anguilla550
786 Honduras514
818 Wales421
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
675 Puerto Rico199
53 Cayman Islands196
74 Saint Kitts and Nevis171
41,271 Germany170
82 United States Virgin Islands169
44,172 Brazil166
3,114 Dominican Republic162
67,982 France138
103,575 Thailand116
22,221 Spain114
1,655 Trinidad and Tobago110
94,603 Russia108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
146 Aruba97
2,475 Jamaica79
32,252 Netherlands67
6,835 Portugal66
3,478 Singapore64
28,778 Japan59
7,566 Kuwait58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
267,282 India45
375 Isle of Man43
1,728 China42
33,354 Belgium41
67,975 Argentina38
138,859 Philippines35
9,726 Liberia34
38,992 Zimbabwe34
496 Antigua and Barbuda29
51,720 Greece29
23,433 Switzerland28
21,534 Uzbekistan27
22,769 Norway26
780 Jersey25
2,763 Nicaragua24
212 British Virgin Islands21
31,438 Mexico21
21,168 Denmark20
37,521 Israel17
74,511 Malaysia16
45,338 Sweden16
6,584 Panama15
24,061 United Arab Emirates14
585 Gibraltar13
372,576 Indonesia13
19,471 Estonia12
108,968 Italy12
74 Saint Martin12
28,211 Venezuela12
2,112 Belize11
3,937 Costa Rica11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,685 Hong Kong10
53,030 Hungary8
310,552 Nigeria8
138,864 Poland8
1,286 Bermuda7
893 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7
89,472 Belarus6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Immigrant Thomas Connor from Ireland aboard the Ottowa from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 32 years old when he arrived in USA on May 12, 1846. Rose Connor (19) Maid, Margaret Connor, aged 20, John Connor, aged 27, James Connor, aged 25, John Connor (20) Workman, Michael Connor, aged 26, Margt. Connor (8), James Connor, aged 4, Maid Ellen Connor, and 2385 other Connor around 58.26% of whom were workman while others worked as shoemaker and spinster, farmer, weaver, painter, laundry man/ ironer, tailoress, seamstress, gardner/grower, mason, spinner, milliner, baker, dressmaker, servant, carpenter, blacksmith, mechanic, house keeper, farmers &, mechanics, joiner migrated to US.

From Germany

U-Mr Connor worked as priest and hailed from Germany. 26 years old embarked for USA from Bremen & Southampton on Hermann and arrived on January 31, 1853. Ellen Connor (36) Spinster, John Connor, aged 37, Painter Richard Connor, Laborer Michael Connor, Patt. Connor (27) Laborer, 46 years old Bagt. Connor, 11 years old Bdgt. Connor, Hariet Connor, aged 5, Mary Connor (18) Spinster, are others that migrated to US from London, Bremen, Liverpool and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Connor Namesakes

  • William Connor, English journalist for 'The Daily Mirror'
  • Brian Connor, The Rev
  • Daniel Connor, convict transported to Western Australia
  • Ralph Connor, Canadian novelist
  • Xavier Connor, Australian jurist
  • Henry William Connor, Congressional Representative
  • Tony Connor, English poet and playwright
  • Alan Connor, British writer
  • Johnny Connor, Irish Clann na Poblachta politician
  • George Skeffington Connor, lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West
  • Roger Connor, 19th-century Major League Baseball player
  • Bull Connor, American politician
  • John T. Connor, American government official and businessman
  • Kenneth Connor, English stage, film and broadcasting actor
  • Patrick Edward Connor, Union General during the American Civil War
  • Clare Connor, former English all-round cricketer
  • Sean Connor, former footballer and manager
  • Joanna Connor, American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter
  • Shane Connor, Australian actor
  • Martin Connor, former member of the New York State Senate
  • Rex Connor, Australian politician
  • Chris Connor, American jazz singer
  • Steven Connor, British literary scholar
  • Peter S. Connor, United States Marine Corps staff sergeant
  • Keith Connor, migrated with his parents to Great Britain
  • Alice Connor, British actress, born in Buckinghamshire, England
  • James Phillip Connor, sergeant in the United States Army
  • James M. Connor, American actor who
  • Mark Connor, former pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers
  • William D. Connor, Canadian-born American politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
  • Robert Digges Wimberly Connor, American historian and the first Archivist of the United States
  • Cam Connor, Canadian former professional ice hockey forward
  • Edric Connor, Caribbean singer
  • Cardigan Connor, Anguillan born former English cricketer
  • Linda Connor, American photographer living in San Francisco
  • Richie Connor, Irish retired sportsperson
  • Casey Connor, professional lacrosse player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
  • Harry Connor, professional ice hockey forward
  • Stephen Connor, English football player
  • Walker Connor, was Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College
  • Benjamin Connor, was Locomotive Superintendent of the Caledonian Railway

Connor Namesakes

  • William Connor, English journalist for 'The Daily Mirror'
  • Brian Connor, The Rev
  • Daniel Connor, convict transported to Western Australia
  • Ralph Connor, Canadian novelist
  • Xavier Connor, Australian jurist
  • Henry William Connor, Congressional Representative
  • Tony Connor, English poet and playwright
  • Alan Connor, British writer
  • Johnny Connor, Irish Clann na Poblachta politician
  • George Skeffington Connor, lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West
  • Roger Connor, 19th-century Major League Baseball player
  • Bull Connor, American politician
  • John T. Connor, American government official and businessman
  • Kenneth Connor, English stage, film and broadcasting actor
  • Patrick Edward Connor, Union General during the American Civil War
  • Clare Connor, former English all-round cricketer
  • Sean Connor, former footballer and manager
  • Joanna Connor, American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter
  • Shane Connor, Australian actor
  • Martin Connor, former member of the New York State Senate
  • Rex Connor, Australian politician
  • Chris Connor, American jazz singer
  • Steven Connor, British literary scholar
  • Peter S. Connor, United States Marine Corps staff sergeant
  • Keith Connor, migrated with his parents to Great Britain
  • Alice Connor, British actress, born in Buckinghamshire, England
  • James Phillip Connor, sergeant in the United States Army
  • James M. Connor, American actor who
  • Mark Connor, former pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers
  • William D. Connor, Canadian-born American politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
  • Robert Digges Wimberly Connor, American historian and the first Archivist of the United States
  • Cam Connor, Canadian former professional ice hockey forward
  • Edric Connor, Caribbean singer
  • Cardigan Connor, Anguillan born former English cricketer
  • Linda Connor, American photographer living in San Francisco
  • Richie Connor, Irish retired sportsperson
  • Casey Connor, professional lacrosse player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
  • Harry Connor, professional ice hockey forward
  • Stephen Connor, English football player
  • Walker Connor, was Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College
  • Benjamin Connor, was Locomotive Superintendent of the Caledonian Railway

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