O'Coner Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

O'Coner Surname Definition:

The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Bed-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired.

O'Coner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

O'Coner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The O'Connors of Connaught spring from Conor or Concovar, who died in 971. O'Donovan. The family were subdivided at an early period; and the head of one branch assumed the epithet of the O'Connor Roe, or the "Bed-haired," while the other was known as the O'Connor Don, or the "Brown-haired."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'CONOR, O'CONNOR: The descendants of Conor or Concovar, an Irish chieftain, who died in the year 971. (See Conor.)

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Coner Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Coner Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Coner is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Coner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname O'Coner occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of O'Coner reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Colorado, where 25 percent reside, District of Columbia, where 25 percent reside and Michigan, where 25 percent reside. Apart from The United States O'Coner is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

O'Coner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Coner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Coner last name fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Coner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Conner932,436/
Oconer921,143/
O'Cone9229/
O'Cconner881/
Oconner864,726/
O'Coyne8620/
Occoner8619/
Ocooner862/
Ochoner860/
Ocouner860/
Ocone83250/
Occonner8027/
O'Connar802/
Ooconner802/
Oconnerr801/
O'Coinne801/
O'Joyner801/
O'Connet801/
Oconnert800/
Oconneer800/
Ocoyne7753/
Oconne774/
Ocuner773/
Hocone773/
O'Cane772/
Ocoine772/
Oconee772/
Oscone771/
Okoner771/
Ocaner771/
O'Kone770/
Oconey770/
O'Conaire7523/
O'Channer751/
O'Sonnier751/
Oconney7117/
Ockener7116/
Ocougne7114/
Ocooney714/
O'Conna712/
Okonere712/
Oçonner712/
O'Connaire712/
Achoner712/
Econner712/
Okonger711/
O'Kones711/
Oconnei711/
Ochaner711/
Ocoynie711/
Oiccone711/
Aconner711/
Ocanner711/
Asconer711/
Hosoner710/
Hocaner710/
Oconned710/
Oconnee710/
Hotcone710/
Ocuuner710/
Osonner710/
Acone67788/
Okone67363/
Oconi6767/
Ocona6751/
D'Accone6749/
Ocane6734/
Ocony6724/
Oconaire6714/
Ouchaner676/
Ouzouner673/
Ochanere672/
Oconnior672/
Goyconea671/
Oconnett671/
O'Cahane670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Coner
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis