Conon Forename

980,251st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Conon Forename Definition:

A male name. Probably derived from the OCelt root *Kuno-, ‘high’. Traditionally the name of one of the early British Bishops of London, and later of several Celtic saints. One of them, Conan or Kynan Meriadech, was said to have led a band of fugitive Britons to Armorica and to have been the ancestor of the Dukes of Brittany.

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Conon Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova
100%
221:161,8701,621
Benin
100%
191:556,62317,687
United States-141:25,895,498195,258
England
100%
91:6,178,10252,254
Scotland
100%
51:1,070,07310,235
Philippines
100%
51:21,201,895240,180
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
New Zealand-31:1,512,01511,267
Australia-21:6,828,81137,569
Russia
100%
21:72,116,852125,484
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Peru-11:31,791,454110,866
Pakistan
100%
11:194,357,680303,535
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Cambodia
100%
11:16,273,33074,610

Conon (177) may also be a surname.

Conon Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Probably derived from the OCelt root *Kuno-, ‘high’. Traditionally the name of one of the early British Bishops of London, and later of several Celtic saints. One of them, Conan or Kynan Meriadech, was said to have led a band of fugitive Britons to Armorica and to have been the ancestor of the Dukes of Brittany. The name still survives in Brittany, and it was brought to England by Bretons after the Norman Conquest, and became a fairly common christian name from the 12th C to 16th C, giving rise to the surnames Conan, Conant, Connant, Connand, Conning, Connon.

Conanus Curia Regis Rolls 1199-1215. Conan Feet of Fines 13th C, Hundred Rolls 1273. Conayn Hundred Rolls 1273. Conandus Feudal Aids 1428, Conon Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Conon Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chonon91809/
Connon9172/
Conong9116/
Comnon917/
Conone915/
Conoon913/
Cognon913/
Cosnon912/
Counon911/
Conont911/
Conoun911/
Chonnon83324/
Chongon8362/
Tchonon8318/
Choinon838/
Comnong832/
Chounon831/
Cougnon831/
Coignon831/
Congnon831/
Comnonn831/
Conocen831/
Conan803,603/
Canon801,561/
Konon801,457/
Sonon80725/
Cunon80688/
Jonon80190/
Zonon8052/
Conun806/
Conán803/
Conom801/
Tchognon77566/
Congnong77527/
Tchounon7714/
Choongon772/
Tchonnon771/
Tchonone771/
Tchoonon771/
Choonhon771/
Chonngon771/
Chanon7317,745/
Chonan734,317/
Congan733,572/
Cannon731,659/
Kounon73832/
Konhon73375/
Cunong73264/
Connan73219/
Sonnon73176/
Zounon73139/
Sonoon73134/
Sonhon73103/
Comnan7392/
Conant7376/
Joynon7372/
Canong7359/
Conang7347/
Jonhon7344/
Zonhon7343/
Canone7332/
Konnon7328/
Kongon7326/
Joinon7324/
Jonong7319/
Zongon7317/
Khonon7315/
Djonon7314/
Chunon7314/
Joonon7310/
Konone739/
Zognon738/
Koinon737/
Conand737/
Chonun736/
Cumnon735/
Conann735/
Cianon734/
Conaan734/
Coonan734/
Komnon734/
Coynan733/
Zonong733/
Sohnon733/
Zonnon733/
Camnon733/
Canoin733/
Caanon733/
Conane733/
Cohnan733/
Caenon733/
Josnon732/
Jonnon732/
Konoun732/
Zhonon732/
Zonoun732/
Comnun732/
Conhan732/
Cagnon732/
Canond732/
Canoun732/
Cosnan732/
Canohn731/
Gionon731/
Cognan731/
Cognom731/
Cionan731/
Cugnon731/
Sonuon731/
Sonoin731/
Sononn731/
Zionon731/
Zoinon731/
Zomnon731/
Zonoon731/
Konoen731/
Konuon731/
Jonone731/
Jounon731/
Coinan731/
Conánn731/
Kononn731/
Jomnon731/
Canoen731/
Tchounone711,298/
Tchongoun711/
Tchonhoun711/
Choonhoon711/
Chongan677,260/
Congnan671,952/
Zuonong671,402/
Channon671,272/
Cuinong67450/
Cannong67304/
Conganh67171/
Tchonan6773/
Hjonong6757/
Cannone6750/
Zounnon6734/
Chonnan6733/
Jomnong6723/
Tchanon6718/
Chanoun6716/
Connang6715/
Chanone6714/
Dzhonon6714/
Kounoun6714/
Camnong6712/
Djonhon6711/
Chunnon6711/
Djognon6710/
Chaïnon6710/
Konhoun6710/
Comnang6710/
Chunoin679/
Chuonan679/
Jonhong678/
Chaunon677/
Chounan677/
Chonhan676/
Kounnon676/
Kounone676/
Kosnong675/
Chhanon675/
Chongun675/
Cunnong675/
Comnaun675/
Djounon674/
Gionnon674/
Cunotin674/
Koinong674/
Joynong674/
Jonnong674/
Jongnon674/
Cagnone673/
Zougnon673/
Casnoin673/
Koinnon673/
Kononhs673/
Jonoine672/
Zounoun672/
Zongnon672/
Zonhoun672/
Conahan672/
Chonane672/
Canoune672/
Choonan672/
Jonhonn672/
Johnong671/
Casnond671/
Canoine671/
Canonth671/
Canotin671/
Djhonon671/
Djonoun671/
Chunonn671/
Cohngan671/
Chuinon671/
Chouhnoune671/
Chojnan671/
Chanoin671/
Chhunon671/
Coungan671/
Cojnane671/
Conhank671/
Connant671/
Conuine671/
Coongan671/
Sonhoun671/
Sonhoyn671/
Zionhon671/
Zionoin671/
Zoignon671/
Zongoin671/
Zonhoin671/
Zonnoon671/
Khongon671/
Khonoon671/
Khonoun671/
Khoonon671/
Khoynon671/
Khoinon671/
Kotnong671/
Kounond671/
Konoine671/
Kononne671/
Konoten671/
Kongoun671/
Konhone671/
Komgnon671/
Jhonhon671/
Jhonoin671/
Joonhon671/
Jonnoin671/
Jonosne671/
Jonoten671/
Joygnon671/
Joinnon671/
Johnohn671/
Cahnnon671/
Soonoon671/
Zoumnon671/
Koumnon671/
Jomnonk671/
Jhonong671/
Cahanon671/
Camnoun671/
Canonne671/
Chanohn671/
Chanonn671/
Djonnon671/
Djonong671/

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