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

Connour, 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 Connour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Connour in America

Connour is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Connour surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Connour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Connour 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 Connour

The surname Connour is of Irish origin, with its roots traced back to the ancient Gaelic language of Ireland. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century.

The name is derived from the Gaelic word "conchobhar," which means "lover of hounds" or "high desire." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who were passionate about hunting or those who had a strong ambition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. In the annals, there is a reference to a Connour O'Flaherty, who was a prominent figure in the province of Connacht in the 13th century.

Another notable historical figure bearing the name was Connour O'Donnell, a 16th-century Irish chieftain from Ulster. He played a significant role in the Nine Years' War against English rule in Ireland, leading the resistance efforts in his native region.

In the late 16th century, a Connour O'Brien was mentioned in the Carew Manuscripts, a collection of documents related to the Tudor conquest of Ireland. He was a landowner and influential figure in County Clare during that period.

A variant spelling of the name, "Connor," was also prevalent in certain regions of Ireland. One notable individual with this spelling was Patrick Connor, a 17th-century Irish soldier who fought in the Confederate Wars of the 1640s.

Another prominent figure was Arthur Connour O'Neill, born in 1737 and died in 1816. He was a member of the Irish Parliament and a renowned landowner in County Antrim.

Throughout history, the surname Connour has been associated with various regions of Ireland, including Connacht, Ulster, and Munster, reflecting the widespread distribution of the name across the island.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Connour

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

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 Connour 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 Connour 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 Connour was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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