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UK surname

Condren

An Irish surname derived from the surname MacCondrán, meaning "son of the wanderer" or "vagabond".

In the 1881 census there were 34 people recorded with the Condren surname, ranking it #28,837 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 163, ranked #22,407, up from #28,837 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford, Flintshire and York.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Condren is 168 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 379.4%.

1881 census count

34

Ranked #28,837

Modern count

163

2016, ranked #22,407

Peak year

2014

168 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Condren had 34 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,837 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 163 in 2016, ranked #22,407.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 68 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Condren surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Condren surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Condren 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 11 #31,309
1861 historical 29 #30,287
1881 historical 34 #28,837
1891 historical 43 #30,933
1901 historical 67 #26,703
1911 historical 68 #26,050
1997 modern 130 #23,021
1998 modern 130 #23,603
1999 modern 127 #24,125
2000 modern 133 #23,462
2001 modern 131 #23,343
2002 modern 134 #23,492
2003 modern 127 #24,019
2004 modern 141 #22,689
2005 modern 139 #22,887
2006 modern 134 #23,590
2007 modern 135 #23,824
2008 modern 141 #23,383
2009 modern 145 #23,473
2010 modern 153 #23,175
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 161 #22,157
2013 modern 160 #22,621
2014 modern 168 #22,075
2015 modern 163 #22,407
2016 modern 163 #22,407

Geography

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Where Condrens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford, Flintshire and York. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 009 Bradford
2 Flintshire 020 Flintshire
3 Bradford 014 Bradford
4 Flintshire 019 Flintshire
5 York 016 York

Forenames

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First names often paired with Condren

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Condren

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Condren, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Condren surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Condren household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Condren is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Condren is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Condren falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Condren 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 Condren, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Condren

The surname Condren has its origins in Ireland, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be an anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Conraidhin" or "Ó Conradhain," which means "descendant of Conraidhin" or "descendant of Conradhan."

The name Conraidhin or Conradhan is thought to have been derived from the Old Norse name "Konráðr," which is a compound name consisting of the elements "kundr" (meaning "bold" or "brave") and "ráð" (meaning "advice" or "counsel"). This suggests that the name may have originated from a Norseman who settled in Ireland during the Viking invasions of the 9th and 10th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Condren surname can be found in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, which were official records of the English monarchy during the 16th and early 17th centuries. In these records, the name is spelled variously as "Condren," "Condron," and "Condon."

Notable individuals bearing the Condren surname throughout history include:

1. Pádraig Condren (c. 1570-1629), an Irish Catholic priest and philosopher who was a renowned scholar of his time. 2. John Condren (1597-1641), an English Catholic priest and spiritual writer who played a significant role in the foundation of the English Benedictine Congregation. 3. William Condren (1768-1837), an Irish-born soldier who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of Major-General. 4. Andrew Condren (1806-1871), an Irish-born Catholic priest who served as the first Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand. 5. Michael Condren (1886-1966), an Irish politician and trade unionist who served as a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence.

While the Condren surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Irish emigration. However, the name remains most prevalent in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Condren families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Condren 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 12 Condrens recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.05x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 12 3.05x
Surrey 8 4.95x
Durham 5 5.07x
Renfrewshire 2 7.78x
West Lothian 2 40.08x
Yorkshire 2 0.61x
Glamorgan 1 1.73x
Lanarkshire 1 0.93x
Middlesex 1 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hulme in Lancashire leads with 8 Condrens recorded in 1881 and an index of 97.44x.

Place Total Index
Hulme 8 97.44x
Lambeth 8 27.67x
Wingate 5 735.29x
Bathgate 2 185.19x
Manchester 2 11.31x
Cardiff St John 1 52.91x
Cathcart 1 71.94x
Govan 1 3.77x
Holy Trinity 1 12.66x
Layton With Warbreck 1 69.44x
Leeds 1 5.39x
Lytham 1 166.67x
Neilston 1 77.52x
St Marylebone London 1 5.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Bridget 3
Margaret 3
Catherine 2
Ann 1
Eliza 1
Janet 1
Mary 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 3
James 3
John 3
Robert 2
William 2
Hugh 1
M. 1
Richard 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Condren households.

FAQ

Condren surname: questions and answers

How common was the Condren surname in 1881?

In 1881, 34 people were recorded with the Condren surname. That placed it at #28,837 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Condren surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 163 in 2016. That gives Condren a modern rank of #22,407.

What does the Condren surname mean?

An Irish surname derived from the surname MacCondrán, meaning "son of the wanderer" or "vagabond".

What does the Condren map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Condren 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.