Connorton Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Connorton Surname Definition:

As Cornish surnames, said to be from connor, rage. D. Gilbert, spcaking of St. Clements, says, "In this church town is the well-known place of Conor, Condura; id est, the king or prince's water (viz., Cornwall), whoso royalty is still over the same, and whoso lands cover comparatively the whole parish; from which place in all probability was denominated Cundor or Condor, in Latin Condorus, i.

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Connorton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Connorton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As Cornish surnames, said to be from connor, rage. D. Gilbert, spcaking of St. Clements, says, "In this church town is the well-known place of Conor, Condura; id est, the king or prince's water (viz., Cornwall), whoso royalty is still over the same, and whoso lands cover comparatively the whole parish; from which place in all probability was denominated Cundor or Condor, in Latin Condorus, i.e. Condura, Earl of Cornwall at the time of the Norman Conquest, who perhaps lived or was born here. And moreover the inhabitants of this church town and its neighbourhood will tell you, by tradition from age to age, that here once dwelt a great lord and lady called Condura." But see Condor.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Celtic and Gaelic.) From Conchobar, the chief of men, powerful among men, a leader. O'Donovan derives this name from Conn, strength, and cobhair, aid, assistance. Con—na—fir, the head of men.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Conderton; a location name in Gloucestershire (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Connorton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Connorton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Connorton is most common in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Connorton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Connorton live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 35 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Connorton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Connorton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Connorton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Connorton surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Connorton surname are 27.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Connorton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.58% more than the national average, earning $63,880 CAD per year.

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