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 283
Labourer 196
Servant 88
House Servant 81
At Home 58
Tailor 47
Agricultural Labourer 40
Hawker 32
Dock Labourer 30
Shoe Maker 28
Dress Maker 26
Charwoman 25
Farm Labourer 24
Laundress 23
General Servant 22
Bricklayer Labourer 21
House Keeper 18
Errand Boy 16
Washerwoman 16
Annuitant 13
Lodging House Keeper 13
Porter 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Nurse 12
Hand Loom Weaver 11

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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