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 829
General Labourer 183
Coal Miner 88
Labourer 87
Dock Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 56
Cotton Weaver 50
Laundress 42
Hawker 42
Tailor 40
Charwoman 33
Dress Maker 29
Living On Own Means 28
Tailoress 27
General Servant Domestic 26
General Servant 24
Char Woman 21
Farm Labourer 21
Chemical Labourer 20
Cook Domestic Servant 19
Cotton Spinner 19
House Keeper 19
Cotton Winder 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Errand Boy 14

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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