The surname Connor
An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 29,346 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈkɑnəɹ/ 2 syllables Soundex C560 Also a first name
Origin
Irish origin
The first name is from Irish Conchúr, Conchobhar, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). The surname is from Irish Ó Conchúir (“descendant of Conchúr”).
Connor is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 29,346 people named Connor in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 10,521 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 28,107.
Who is named Connor
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
82% of people named Connor identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 82%
- Black (not Hispanic) 12%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
- Two or more races 1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Famous Connors
13 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kit ConnorBritish actor (born 2004)
- Chris ConnorAmerican jazz singer (1927–2009)
- Kyle ConnorAmerican ice hockey player, born 1996
- Keith ConnorBritish athlete, born 1957
- Joanna ConnorAmerican blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born 1962
- Roger ConnorAmerican baseball player (1857-1931)
- Bull ConnorAmerican politician and segregationist (1897-1973)
- Larry ConnorAmerican real estate and technology entrepreneur, born 1950
- Alice ConnorBritish actress (1990-)
- James ConnorAustralian diver, born 1995
- John T. ConnorAmerican businessman and government official (1914-2000)
- Gram ParsonsAmerican singer-songwriter, 1946–1973
Notable Connors come mostly from the United States (9), the United Kingdom (3) and Australia (1).
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Connor come from?
- The first name is from Irish Conchúr, Conchobhar, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). The surname is from Irish Ó Conchúir (“descendant of Conchúr”).
- How common is the surname Connor?
- 29,346 people in the United States had the surname Connor in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 10,521 Americans. It ranked 1,207th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Connor?
- In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Connor identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Connor?
- Kit Connor, British actor (born 2004), followed by Chris Connor.
- Where is the surname Connor most common?
- Wikidata records people named Connor in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
- How do you pronounce Connor?
- Connor is /ˈkɑnəɹ/, 2 syllables.
- What type of surname is Connor?
- Connor is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Connor getting more or less common?
- More common. 28,107 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 29,346 in 2010, up 4.4%.
- What are other spellings of Connor?
- Conor, Conner and Konner.
- Is Connor also a first name?
- Yes. Connor is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.