Connor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Connor Name Meaning: Originates from the Irish name 'Conchobar' meaning 'Wolf Kin'.

My have originated from the English surname 'MacConn' which is an English form of the rare Irish surname 'Mac Mhiolchon', meaning 'son of the hound-like one'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Connor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Connor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,358
Labourer 194
General Labourer 171
Domestic Servant 71
General Servant 69
Coal Miner 62
Dock Labourer 55
Hawker 52
Cotton Weaver 48
Dress Maker 47
House Keeper 47
Tailor 45
Charwoman 44
Laundress 41
Farm Labourer 36
Bricklayer Labourer 34
No Occupation 30
Servant 30
Agricultural Labourer 27
Cotton Spinner 27
Cotton Operative 26
Labourer In Iron Works 23
Tailoress 23
Shoe Maker 22
None 21

Connor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Connor 100% 45,563
2 Conner 83% 14,753
3 Oconnor 86% 6,417
4 Canner 67% 1,474
5 Oconner 71% 1,196
6 Cannor 83% 1,176
7 Conor 83% 842
8 Keenor 50% 710
9 Connar 83% 270
10 Cunner 67% 129

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The surname Connor is the most popular version of all its varients

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