How common is the surname Conran?

548 people in the United States had the surname Conran in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. It ranked 40,016th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Conran?

Kerry Conran, American film director and screenwriter, followed by Alexis Conran.

Where is the surname Conran most common?

Wikidata records people named Conran in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Conran getting more or less common?

Less common. 575 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 548 in 2010, down 4.7%.

The surname Conran

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 548 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C565

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Conran is more common than 75.3% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaráin (“descendant of Conarán”), a pet form of the personal name Conaire.

Conran 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 548 people named Conran in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. That is down 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 575.

#40,016

rank among US surnames

548

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-4.7%

change since 2000 (was #36,672)

Who is named Conran

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Conran identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as two or more races and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Conrans

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kerry Conran
American film director and screenwriter, born 1964
Alexis Conran
British actor, writer and musician, born 1972

Notable Conrans come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Conran come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaráin (“descendant of Conarán”), a pet form of the personal name Conaire.
How common is the surname Conran?: 548 people in the United States had the surname Conran in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. It ranked 40,016th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Conran?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Conran identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Conran?: Kerry Conran, American film director and screenwriter, followed by Alexis Conran.
Where is the surname Conran most common?: Wikidata records people named Conran in the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Conran?: Conran is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Conran getting more or less common?: Less common. 575 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 548 in 2010, down 4.7%.