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The surname Connan comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuanain (O'Conein and MacConein) and is derived from the Irish Cuinin for "rabbit", son of Dugal. They claim descendancy through the Donnelly line of the native Irish. 1
The surname Connan was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where Isaac O Cuanain was Bishop of Roscrea from 1161 to 1168. But the name was scattered throughout Ireland, some bearers being recorded in Kildare and the surrounding counties in the 16th century.
Bearers of the name Connan were also present in County Sligo, where O'Cunane was a principal Irish name in the census of 1659. The two baronies of County Leitrim which border County Sligo, had the name O'Conan listed in the same census.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connan research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1666 is included under the topic Early Connan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Conan, Coonan, Coonane, O'Conan, O'Cunane and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Connan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Connan is the 3,338th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2