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

Conran, 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 Conran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conran in America

Conran is the 40016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conran surname appeared 548 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 Conran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conran 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 Conran

The surname Conran is of Irish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Conran" or "Conran", which means "little hound" or "wolf cub". The name was initially found in County Galway and the surrounding regions of western Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Conran can be traced back to the Annals of Inisfallen, a chronicle of medieval Irish history dating back to the 12th century. The annals mention an individual named "Conran Ua Duibh" who was involved in a conflict in the year 1166.

The Conran surname also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Cloyne, a collection of financial records from the late 12th century related to the Diocese of Cloyne in County Cork. These rolls list several individuals with the surname, suggesting its widespread use in the region.

In the 16th century, the Conran family was well-established in County Galway, particularly in the area around Gort. Notable figures from this time include Fergal Conran (c. 1520 - 1585), a prominent landowner and chieftain, and Rory Conran (c. 1550 - 1612), who fought alongside the Irish forces during the Nine Years' War against English rule.

During the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in the 17th century, many Conran families were dispossessed of their lands and forced to relocate to other parts of the country. This led to the spread of the surname beyond its traditional stronghold in western Ireland.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Dermot Conran (1725 - 1798), a successful merchant and landowner from County Galway. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his support for Irish independence movements.

The 19th century saw the emigration of many Conrans from Ireland to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. One notable individual from this period was Michael Conran (1840 - 1912), an Irish-American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and later became a successful businessman in New York.

Other notable individuals with the surname Conran include Terence Conran (1931 - 2020), a renowned British designer and restaurateur who was instrumental in the revival of the British design industry in the 20th century, and Jasper Conran (born 1959), a fashion designer and the son of Terence Conran, who has achieved significant success in the fashion world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conran

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

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

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