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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Coner Demographics

O'Coner Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 3 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

View the most religious surnames in Ireland

O'Coner Last Name Facts

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

O'Coner occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of O'Coner.

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

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of O'Coner live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 25 percent live, District of Columbia, where 25 percent live and Michigan, where 25 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

O'Coner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Coner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Coner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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/
Show All Similar Surnames

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