Con History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Scotland

A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Con, were formed in the lands which became the modern German state of Prussia, known for its beauty, industry and military power. The name originated as a short form of the personal name Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.

Early Origins of the Con family

The surname Con was first found in West Prussia, where the family emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The name originated as a short form of Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.

Early History of the Con family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Con research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1806, 1837, 1842 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Con History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Con Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cohen, Cohn, Coehn, Coen, Kohen, Kohn, Koehn, Koehne, Cone, Kone, Koehnle, Coehnle, Coen, Koen, Coene, Koene, Coener, Koener, Coehner and many more.

Early Notables of the Con family

Notable figures of the period with the name Con were members of the Koehn von Jaski family, who distinguished themselves in politics and military services. One Koehn von Jaski, the Lord of Wittichwalde, became the director of regional affairs (Landes-Director) and regional advisor for the district of Mohrungen in 1806, while...
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Con migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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

Contemporary Notables of the name Con (post 1700) +

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
Sir Con O'Neill (1912-1988), British civil servant and diplomat who led the British delegation which negotiated the country's entry to the European Economic Community

Citations +

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)