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Conn History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Conn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The Dalriadan kingdom of ancient Scotland was the home of the ancestors of the Conn 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 Conn family

The surname Conn 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 Conn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conn research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1623, 1640, 1650 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Conn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Conn Spelling Variations

Translation 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 Conn include Conn, Con, Cone, Caun, Caune, Conne and others.

Early Notables of the Conn family

Notable 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...

Conn Ranking

In the United States, the name Conn is the 1,593^rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Conn family to Ireland

Some of the Conn 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.

Conn migration to the United States +

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 Conn or a variant listed above include:

Conn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Conn, who landed in Virginia in 1657 2

Conn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hugh Conn, who settled in Maryland in 1715
George Conn, who arrived in New England in 1720 2
John and Patrick Conn, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767

Conn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Conn, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1811 2
Samuel Conn, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1811 2
Sarah Conn, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1811 2
Jane Conn, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1811 2
James Conn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Conn migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Conn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Conn, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
Mr. Robert Conn, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen Bee" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th February 1871 3
James Conn, aged 35, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874
Catherine Conn, aged 31, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874
Ann J. Conn, aged 7, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Conn (post 1700) +

Charles Paul Conn (b. 1945), American academic, President of Lee University, Tennessee
Didi Conn (b. 1951), born Edith Bernstein, an American film, stage and television actress
Bobby Conn (b. 1967), American pop-rock musician
William "Billy" David Conn (1917-1993), American Light Heavyweight Champion, known as "The Pittsburgh Kid"
Jerome W Conn (1907-1981), American endocrinologist, eponym of "Conn's syndrome"
Sammy Conn (1961-2014), Scottish professional football player and manager
Iain Conn (b. 1964), Scottish executive director of the BP Group
Stewart Conn (b. 1936), Scottish poet and playwright
Alfred "Alfie" Conn (1926-2009), Scottish professional footballer
Mr. Peter William Conn M.B.E., British Lieutenant Colonel for the Corps of Royal Engineers, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 4
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists