| ![Show Contents]() Conden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland When the Anglo-Normans began to settle in Ireland, they brought the tradition of local surnames to an island which already had a Gaelic naming system of hereditary surnames established. Local surnames, such as Conden, were formed from the names of a place or a geographical landmark where a person lived, held land, or was born. The earliest Anglo-Norman surnames of this type came from Normandy, but as the Normans moved, they created names that referred to where they actually resided. Originally, these place names were prefixed by "de," which means "from" in French. It is thought that this family derived its name from when an ancestor lived in the settlement of Caunton in the English county of Nottinghamshire. The Gaelic form of the surname Conden is Condún. Early Origins of the Conden familyThe surname Conden was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where this ancient Norman family were granted lands by Strongbow for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland in 1172. Early History of the Conden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conden research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Conden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conden Spelling VariationsChurch officials and medieval scribes often simply spelled names as they sounded. As a result, a single person's name may have been recorded a dozen different ways during his lifetime. Spelling variations for the name Conden include: Condon, Condone, Caunteton, Condun, Condin, Conden, Condan, Condine, Condune, Caundon and many more. Early Notables of the Conden familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Conden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Conden migration to the United States | + |
In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Conden:
Conden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Conden, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
Conden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hannah Conden, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Mathew Conden, aged 31, who arrived in Rhode Island in 1812 1
- William Conden, who landed in Mississippi in 1856 1
- James Conden, who arrived in Mississippi in 1856 1
| Conden migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Conden Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Ellen Conden, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Charity" from Kinsale, Ireland
- 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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Conden migration to the United States 
Conden migration to Canada 
