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![Show Contents]() Con Surname History
The Dalriadan kingdom of ancient Scotland was the home of the ancestors of the Con family. Their name indicates that they lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region). The Conn family name dates back to medieval times, when a prominent Roman Catholic family of the name Con, or Cone, of Auchry lived in the parish of Monquhitter. Early Origins of the Con familyThe surname Con was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Con familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Con research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1623, 1640, 1650 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Con History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Con Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Con include Conn, Con, Cone, Caun, Caune, Conne and others. Early Notables of the Con familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - George Conn (Conaeus) (d. 1640), was brought up as a Catholic by his father, Patrick Conn of Auchry, near Turriff...
 Migration of the Con family to Ireland
Some of the Con family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Con or a variant listed above include:
Con Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Con, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
- Blasco Con, who landed in America in 1827 1
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- Brian Con Penton (1904-1951), Australian journalist and novelist
- Con Sullivan (1928-2022), English footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal (1953-1958) and Bristol City (1950-1953)
- Fr. Con Cottrell (1917-1982), Irish hurler who played from 1941 to 1947
- Con Sullivan (d. 1964), New Zealand international rugby league footballer who played from 1909 to 1910
- Con Coughlin (b. 1955), British journalist and author, editor for the Daily Telegraph
- Con Greaney, Irish singer
- Con Houlihan, considered one of Ireland's finest sportswriters
- Con Conrad (1891-1938), American songwriter and producer
- Con Hunley (b. 1945), American country music singer
- Con Cremin (1908-1987), Irish diplomat
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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