Connors Surname
Approximately 38,487 people bear this surname
Connors Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Concobair (meddlesome), or of Conchor (high will or desire).
Connors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27,402 | 1:13,227 | 1,642 |
| Canada | 3,941 | 1:9,349 | 1,399 |
| Australia | 3,413 | 1:7,910 | 1,182 |
| England | 1,806 | 1:30,852 | 4,129 |
| Ireland | 1,114 | 1:4,227 | 717 |
| New Zealand | 210 | 1:21,563 | 3,783 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:17,785 | 1,927 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,238 | 1:1,045 | 190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 326 | 1:74,771 | 8,190 |
| Wales | 130 | 1:12,065 | 731 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,254 | 1:8,030 | 1,032 |
Connors (75) may also be a first name.
Connors Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Concobair (meddlesome), or of Conchor (high will or desire).
Connor, (or O’Connor) is an Irish surname. It derives from the Irish Gaelic ‘Conchobhar’. Thus, O’Connor means ‘the descendant of Conchobhar’ (the descendant of ‘high-will’). This refers to a quality in its possessor, just as the similar O’Connell refers to ‘the descendant of Conale’, or the descendant of ‘high-powerful’.
Connor was the name of six entirely distinct leading families in Ireland and was found all over the country, though it was rare in Kerry.
Perhaps the most renowned of the six Connor families, or clans, originated in Connacht. This clan was called O’Connor or O’Connor Don. The last High King of Ireland came from this clan, which has many branches. Other O’Connor families include O’Connor Roe and O’Connor Sligo (from Sligo) and O’Connor Faly (from Offaly), as well as branches in Kerry and North Clare. All members of these branches can properly claim to be descended from kings.
The name Connor is sometimes confused with the completely English occupational name of Conner, which stems from the Old English word meaning ‘inspector’ or ‘examiner’. Likewise, Connor (or O’Connor) has nothing to do with the similar but distinct Irish name of Connery (or O’Connery), which originated in Munster, mainly in and around Cork and Limerick.
At the 1906 Athens Olympics Irish Peter O’Connor won a gold medal for the Hop, Step and Jump. When the Union Jack was raised during the presentation of his medal, this so incensed O’Connor that, ignoring the ceremony in his honour, he descended the awards podium, climbed the flagpole and replaced the English flag with Ireland’s own.
Ireland’s best known short-story writer of this century was Michael O’Donovan (1901—66), who wrote under the name of Frank O’Connor. Called by Yeats ‘the Irish Chekhov’, he is best remembered for his stories about life in his native Cork, notably the collection Crab Apple Jelly (1944).
Rory O’Connor (1116—98), also known as Roderic, who was Turlough’s son and the last High King of Ireland, failed to defeat the Anglo-Norman invasion which led to English rule. He retired to a monastery where he died.
Connor has few towns and geographic features named in its honour, but Australia does have a Mount Connor and a Connors Range.
In England, Scotland and Wales the name Connor is not common enough to be counted separately. In Ireland, with about 33,000 namesakes, Connor is the 9th most popular surname. Around the world Connors and O’Connors are most common in Canberra (one in 1,509 families), Sydney (one in 2,134) and Melbourne (one in 2,392). In the United States there are an estimated 57,000 Connors and 85,000 O’Connors, in combination making this the country’s 168th most popular surname.
Connors Demographics
Average Connors Salary in
United States
$49,320 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Connors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Connors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Connors is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Connors click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Connors? popularity and diffusion
The surname Connors is the 14,489th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 189,351 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Connors are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Connors is also the 1,116,575th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 75 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 27,402 people, or 1 in 13,227. In The United States Connors is most common in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Connors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Connors has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Connors last name rose 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 74 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Connors Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Connors surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Connors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.44% more than the national average, earning R 352,740 per year; in United States they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $49,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $47,774 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connours | 93 | 25 | / |
| Connorsd | 93 | 1 | / |
| Connoers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Connorrs | 93 | 0 | / |
| Connorse | 93 | 0 | / |
| Conors | 92 | 77 | / |
| Conners | 86 | 9,231 | / |
| Konnors | 86 | 15 | / |
| Cannors | 86 | 2 | / |
| Coonors | 86 | 1 | / |
| Connars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cunnors | 86 | 1 | / |
| Conorst | 86 | 1 | / |
| Connurs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Comnors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Counors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Conuors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Conoors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Congors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Conhorst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Conoirse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Conorrse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Coners | 77 | 327 | / |
| Konors | 77 | 27 | / |
| Conars | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sonors | 77 | 4 | / |
| Conurs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cohnhorst | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Conners | 75 | 1 | / |
| Konners | 71 | 14 | / |
| Canners | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ciunors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Congars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konoors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Conarst | 71 | 0 | / |
| Couners | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cooners | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coneers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Conhers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Konhorst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coenaers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kohnhors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Channars | 67 | 0 | / |
| Connarce | 67 | 0 | / |
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Connors Reference & Research
Conner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Conner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Connors
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