Find out how popular the last name Concannon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Concannon.

Concannon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Concannon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Concannon in America

Concannon is the 13376th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Concannon surname appeared 2,277 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Concannon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Concannon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Concannon

The surname Concannon originated in Ireland, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Ó Conchubhair, which means 'descendant of Conchubhar'. Conchubhar was a personal name derived from the Old Irish word 'con' meaning 'hound' or 'wolf', and 'chobhar' meaning 'help' or 'aid'.

The Concannon family hailed from the ancient territory of Uí Fiachrach Aidne in County Galway. This region encompassed parts of modern-day County Galway and County Mayo. The name is particularly associated with the barony of Kilmaine in County Mayo, where the Concannon clan held significant influence and landholdings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. In 1249, the Annals mention a notable figure named Conchobhar Ó Conchobhair, who was described as the Chief of Uí Fiachrach Aidne.

The Concannon name also appears in various historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1585, a John Concannon was listed as a landowner in the Fiants of Elizabeth I, a collection of official letters and documents from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Notable individuals with the Concannon surname include Roderic O'Concannon (c. 1570-1610), an Irish chieftain and landowner in County Galway. Another prominent figure was Andrew Concannon (1627-1675), a Catholic priest and philosopher who was a member of the Franciscan Order and taught at the University of Louvain in Belgium.

In the 18th century, John Concannon (1730-1803) was a respected physician and author who wrote several medical treatises. He served as the President of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland from 1796 to 1798.

During the 19th century, Matthew Concannon (1810-1890) was a prominent Irish nationalist and member of the Young Ireland movement. He was a journalist and editor of the Nation newspaper, which advocated for Irish independence from British rule.

Another notable bearer of the name was Thomas Concannon (1828-1916), a successful businessman and entrepreneur from County Galway. He emigrated to the United States and founded the Concannon Vineyard in California's Livermore Valley, one of the earliest commercial wineries in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Concannon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Concannon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Concannon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Concannon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Concannon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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