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UK surname

Concannon

A surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic "O Conceanainn," meaning "descendant of the wolf head."

In the 1881 census there were 216 people recorded with the Concannon surname, ranking it #12,222 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 962, ranked #5,978, up from #12,222 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ibstock, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North West Leicestershire, Rotherham and Redditch.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Concannon is 1,001 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 345.4%.

1881 census count

216

Ranked #12,222

Modern count

962

2016, ranked #5,978

Peak year

2010

1,001 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Concannon had 216 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,222 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 962 in 2016, ranked #5,978.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 356 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Concannon surname distribution map

The map shows where the Concannon surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Concannon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Concannon over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 40 #26,118
1861 historical 109 #19,693
1881 historical 216 #12,222
1891 historical 294 #11,288
1901 historical 331 #10,884
1911 historical 356 #10,148
1997 modern 932 #5,806
1998 modern 926 #6,018
1999 modern 937 #6,014
2000 modern 944 #5,954
2001 modern 942 #5,860
2002 modern 955 #5,899
2003 modern 959 #5,793
2004 modern 949 #5,846
2005 modern 940 #5,827
2006 modern 944 #5,826
2007 modern 956 #5,823
2008 modern 947 #5,893
2009 modern 979 #5,864
2010 modern 1,001 #5,880
2011 modern 980 #5,909
2012 modern 969 #5,876
2013 modern 985 #5,896
2014 modern 989 #5,910
2015 modern 970 #5,957
2016 modern 962 #5,978

Geography

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Where Concannons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ibstock, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Manchester, Whitwick and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North West Leicestershire, Rotherham, Redditch, St. Helens and Derbyshire Dales. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ibstock Leicestershire
2 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Whitwick Leicestershire
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North West Leicestershire 004 North West Leicestershire
2 Rotherham 008 Rotherham
3 Redditch 012 Redditch
4 St. Helens 015 St. Helens
5 Derbyshire Dales 004 Derbyshire Dales

Forenames

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First names often paired with Concannon

These lists show first names that appear often with the Concannon surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Concannon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Concannon, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Concannon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Concannon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Concannon is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Concannon is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Concannon falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Concannon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Concannon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Concannon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Concannon surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 93 Concannons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.72x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 93 3.72x
Leicestershire 44 18.84x
Staffordshire 21 2.95x
Middlesex 17 0.81x
Cheshire 14 3.01x
Yorkshire 9 0.43x
Derbyshire 7 2.12x
Durham 4 0.64x
Hampshire 3 0.69x
Worcestershire 2 0.73x
Lanarkshire 1 0.15x
Warwickshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whitwick in Leicestershire leads with 34 Concannons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1144.78x.

Place Total Index
Whitwick 34 1144.78x
Manchester 12 10.67x
Warrington 10 33.74x
Leicester St Margaret 9 15.80x
Eccleston In Prescot 8 63.75x
Lymm 8 236.69x
Walsall Foreign 8 21.77x
St George In East London 7 35.32x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 30.23x
Garston 6 81.30x
Widnes 6 33.28x
Wolstanton 6 27.78x
Liverpool 5 3.29x
Sheffield 5 7.52x
Wigan 5 14.31x
Ashton Under Lyne 4 7.32x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 4 20.57x
Claylane 4 87.15x
Pendleton In Salford 4 13.43x
Rusholme 4 59.97x
Stoke Upon Trent 4 5.30x
Brandon Byshottles 3 38.22x
Broughton In Salford 3 13.12x
Kirkdale 3 7.13x
Newchurch 3 14.67x
Ratcliffe London 3 25.77x
Spotland 3 10.79x
St Luke London 3 8.88x
Agden In Altrincham 2 2500.00x
Alverstoke 2 12.80x
Dudley 2 5.98x
Newton 2 10.38x
Stockport 2 8.36x
Winster 2 333.33x
Aldershot 1 6.91x
Aston 1 0.68x
Birchover 1 2000.00x
Crook Billy Row 1 12.45x
Everton 1 1.26x
Fulwood 1 37.04x
Glasgow 1 0.83x
Harrow 1 31.06x
Kensington London 1 0.85x
Litherland 1 19.12x
Loughborough 1 9.43x
Newcastle Under Lyme 1 7.95x
Newton In Makerfield 1 13.05x
Northen Etchells 1 181.82x
Orell Ford 1 217.39x
Poplar London 1 2.52x
Poulton With Fearnhead 1 185.19x
Salford 1 1.36x
Southworth With Croft 1 133.33x
St Marylebone London 1 0.89x
Warburton 1 322.58x
Wednesbury 1 5.63x
West Derby 1 1.37x
Wolverhampton 1 1.83x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Concannon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 34
Catherine 7
Ellen 6
Margaret 5
Sarah 5
Agnes 4
Ann 4
Bridget 4
Jane 3
Julia 3
Kate 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Elizabeth 2
Gertrude 2
Silvia 2
Ada 1
Anglina 1
Bertha 1
Broydy 1
Catharine 1
Christiana 1
Clara 1
Delia 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Lydia 1
Maggie 1
Mahala 1
Martha 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Concannon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Michael 16
Patrick 16
Thomas 16
John 14
James 11
Martin 9
Edward 3
Luke 2
Richard 2
Timothy 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Bernard 1
Henry 1
Hubert 1
Jno.F. 1
Joseph 1
Matthew 1
Michel 1
Nelson 1
Pat 1
Pat. 1
Patric 1
Redwood 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Concannon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Concannon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 216 people were recorded with the Concannon surname. That placed it at #12,222 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Concannon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 962 in 2016. That gives Concannon a modern rank of #5,978.

What does the Concannon surname mean?

A surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic "O Conceanainn," meaning "descendant of the wolf head."

What does the Concannon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Concannon bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.