Connen Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Connen 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 167 | 1:397,741 | 58,569 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Connen 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).
Connen Demographics
Connen Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Connen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Connen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Connen is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Connen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,235,409th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname Connen occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Connen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 397,741. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 40 percent live, Île-de-France, where 21 percent live and Normandy, where 9 percent live. Not including France Connen is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Connen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Connen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Connen surname fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Connen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Connen last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Connen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning $29,047 USD per year.
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