Connan Surname
Approximately 4,047 people bear this surname
Connan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Conan,' an early legendary name (v. Yonge). No doubt more modern representatives of this name would be found in our directories had not Conan as a surname got confused with the more ecclesiastical Cannon or Canon.
Read More About This SurnameConnan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,553 | 1:18,695 | 2,105 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 75 | 1:49,910 | 3,440 |
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Connan (219) may also be a first name.
Connan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Conan,' an early legendary name (v. Yonge). No doubt more modern representatives of this name would be found in our directories had not Conan as a surname got confused with the more ecclesiastical Cannon or Canon. The final 't' and 'd' in Conant and Conand are, of course, excrescences.
Com in Banjoul was ninth Abbot of Furness (circa 1185): West's Antiquities of Furness.
Conan de Kirketun. Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Conan le Mire, Henry III. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Conan Piscator, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Petronilla Conayn, Lincolnshire, ibid.Stolen from Fore-bears
William Conayn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Henry fil. Conani, Yorkshire, ibid.
Robert Connand et uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Conand, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Conon d'Ask, Yorkshire, 1391.
'Robert Beste, chaplain to chantry, St John Gateshead, on the presentation of the patron, Conane Barton, Esq , 1461: Brand's History Newcastle-on-Tyne.
As a personal name Conan lingered on till the close of the 15th century. It is also interesting to notice that in the two counties (York and Lincoln) where we find the personal namewasonee in use we see the surname flourishing to-day.
Cunan Metcalfe, 1501: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
1788. Married — Michael Conon and Mary Ann Budd: St. George, Hanover Square.
Conning was an inevitable variation:
1775. Married — John Coning and Mary Freer: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — Thomas Conning and Maria Adey: ibid.
Gaelic Connan, a diminutive of Conn. The first is an old surname in Aberdeenshire and in Banffshire, and there were families of this name in Glenbuchat in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. They were followers of the earls of Huntly, and took part in the battle of Glenlivat, 1594. Several Connons from Turriff and neighborhood served in the first Great War (Turriff).
“Little Hound” in Gaelic (Conan).
Connan Demographics
Average Connan Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Connan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Connan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Connan (Marathi: कॉनन) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Connan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,253rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,800,728 people. The last name Connan occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Connan reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 609,814th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 219 people.
The surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 3,553 people, or 1 in 18,695. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 42 percent live, Île-de-France, where 21 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent live. Not including France Connan exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Connan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Connan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Connan surname rose 147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Connan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Connan are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Connan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning R 289,944 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $48,095 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Connan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Connan in the Marathi language | ||
| कॉनन | konana | - |
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