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
General Labourer 221
Dock Labourer 93
Cotton Weaver 57
Charwoman 49
General Servant Domestic 49
Dress Maker 37
Living On Own Means 35
Cook Domestic 34
Domestic Servant 34
Laundress Wash 32
Scholar 32
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Tailoress 30
Cotton Winder 29
Tailor 25
Bricklayer Labourer 23
Housemaid Domestic 23
School 22
Laundress 21
Cotton Card Room Hand 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Labourer 19
Labourer General 16
Bricklayer's Labourer 14
Navvy 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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