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 587
Labourer 181
Agricultural Labourer 76
Servant 62
Dock Labourer 60
House Servant 56
Cotton Weaver 45
Tailor 43
Hawker 42
Laundress 39
House Keeper 36
Dress Maker 30
Shoe Maker 25
Cotton Spinner 24
Charwoman 23
Coal Miner 22
General Servant 21
Laborer 17
Errand Boy 16
Porter 15
Cotton Factory Worker 14
Domestic Servant 13
Wife Of Above 12
Cotton Winder 12
Farm Labourer 12

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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