Connan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
England

Connan was a name for a personal name Conan, which means little hound. The name could also be a local name from the land of Conan in Kincardinshire. In this situation, the name would have been a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area.

Early Origins of the Connan family

The surname Connan was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where Adam filius Conani was probably the first recording of the name in 1292. A few years later, Conan of Balquhidder rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in 1296.

Early History of the Connan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connan research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1608 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Connan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Connan Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Connan include Conan, Conane, Conad, Connan, Connant, Conant and others.

Early Notables of the Connan family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Arthur Conant; and Rev. John Conant D.D. (1608-1694), an English clergyman, theologian, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. He was the "son of Robert and Elizabeth...
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Connan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Connan Ranking

In France, the name Connan is the 3,338^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Connan family to Ireland

Some of the Connan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Connan migration to the United States +

Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Connan:

Connan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Phillip Connan, who arrived in New England in 1746 2

Connan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. Connan, who settled in New Orleans in 1821
James and Nancy Connan, who landed in New York state in 1823
Ann Connan, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Charles Connan, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Hugh Connan, aged 17, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)