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

Conroy, 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 Conroy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conroy in America

Conroy is the 2184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conroy surname appeared 16,651 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Conroy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conroy 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 Conroy

The surname CONROY has its origins in Ireland and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name 'Ó Conraidh', which means 'descendant of Conraidh'. The personal name Conraidh is derived from the Old Norse name 'Rǫgnvaldr', meaning 'ruler's counselor'.

The CONROY name was prominent in County Galway and County Mayo in the west of Ireland. It is believed that the name first appeared in these areas following the Norman invasion of Ireland in the late 12th century. The name is also found in some early records, such as the Annals of the Four Masters, which date back to the 16th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CONROY name is in the 1659 Census of Ireland, which lists several individuals with the surname living in County Galway. Another early reference is in the 1766 Hearth Money Rolls, which record CONROY families residing in County Mayo.

Notable individuals with the surname CONROY throughout history include John CONROY (1786-1854), an Irish soldier and courtier who served as the controller of the household of the Duchess of Kent and her daughter, the future Queen Victoria. Another prominent figure was Nicholas CONROY (1816-1898), an Irish Catholic priest and author who wrote several works on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, Michael CONROY (1847-1928) was an Irish-American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Nicholas Joseph CONROY (1830-1897) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.

More recently, John CONROY (1933-2022) was an American journalist and author who wrote several books on the British royal family, including the bestseller "The Prince and the Pauper" about the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, Princess Margaret.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conroy

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

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

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