Connors is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Connors
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Connors is variation 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."

Connors is form of the O'Connor. Descendant of Connor, King of Connaught.

The Connors is the variant of O'Connor. 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".

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."

How popular is Connors?

Connors is common in United States, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Wales.

Connors is ranked 14498 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Connors bearers increased by 1.64 per cent in 2010 US census to 19637 since 2000, the surname slipped by 120 spots and ranked at 1823. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.36 93.64
Black 2.93 2.83
Hispanic or Latino 1.94 1.29
Others 1.48 0.99
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.68 0.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.61 0.77
Connors is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 38479 people have been found who wears Connors as their family name. Connors is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Connors:
1,642 United States27,394
Countries with thousands of Connors:
1,399 Canada3,941
1,182 Australia3,413
4,129 England1,806
717 Ireland1,114
Countries with hundreds of Connors:
3,783 New Zealand210
1,927 Wales174
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,170 Dominican Republic54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
67,773 South Africa46
3,962 Northern Ireland41
228,660 Thailand38
147,383 Germany25
60,627 Papua New Guinea17
35,569 Mexico16
492,263 India16
267,947 Brazil15
15,763 Scotland15
334,277 Russia14
18,211 Singapore13
46,196 Switzerland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
321,660 France8
94,797 Netherlands7
991 Gibraltar6
116,183 Sweden6
55,549 Norway6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

David Connors was 26 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 18, 1846. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Victoria from Liverpool. Butler James Connors, Of unknown age Thomas Connors, Workman Dennis Connors, Bridget Connors (22) Workwoman, Mary Connors (20) Maid, Mathew Connors, aged 13, Ann Connors (30) Immigrant, William Connors, aged 30, and 461 other Connors around 49.81% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, spinster, gardner/grower, matron, carpenter, barrel maker/ cooper, mechanic, blacksmith migrated to US.

From Germany

26 years old laborer Jno. Connors who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on April 7, 1868 by City Of Antwerp put out from Liverpool.

Connors Namesakes

  • Mark Connors, Australian rugby union footballer
  • Kevin Connors, sports television journalist for ESPN
  • Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter
  • Jimmy Connors, retired American world No. 1 tennis player
  • Chuck Connors, American actor
  • Mike Connors, Armenian-American actor best
  • Leonard T. Connors, Leonard T. Connors, Jr
  • Christopher J. Connors, New Jersey Republican Party politician,
  • Bill Connors, member of Chick Corea's band Return to Forever
  • Loren Mazzacane Connors, American experimental musician
  • Jim Connors, radio personality of the 1960s through 1980s
  • Daniel Connors, Australian rules footballer
  • Bobby Connors, professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman
  • Joe Connors, 19th-century professional baseball pitcher
  • Merv Connors, professional baseball player
  • Norman Connors, American jazz drummer, composer, arranger
  • Buck Connors, American actor

Connors Namesakes

  • Mark Connors, Australian rugby union footballer
  • Kevin Connors, sports television journalist for ESPN
  • Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter
  • Jimmy Connors, retired American world No. 1 tennis player
  • Chuck Connors, American actor
  • Mike Connors, Armenian-American actor best
  • Leonard T. Connors, Leonard T. Connors, Jr
  • Christopher J. Connors, New Jersey Republican Party politician,
  • Bill Connors, member of Chick Corea's band Return to Forever
  • Loren Mazzacane Connors, American experimental musician
  • Jim Connors, radio personality of the 1960s through 1980s
  • Daniel Connors, Australian rules footballer
  • Bobby Connors, professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman
  • Joe Connors, 19th-century professional baseball pitcher
  • Merv Connors, professional baseball player
  • Norman Connors, American jazz drummer, composer, arranger
  • Buck Connors, American actor

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