| ![Show Contents]() Condran 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 Condran, 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 Condran is Condún. Early Origins of the Condran familyThe surname Condran 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 Condran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Condran research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Condran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Condran Spelling VariationsDuring an investigation of the origin of each name, it was found that church officials and medieval scribes spelled many surnames as they sounded. Therefore, during the lifetime of a single person, a name could be spelt numerous ways. Some of the spelling variations for the name Condran include Condon, Condone, Caunteton, Condun, Condin, Conden, Condan, Condine, Condune, Caundon and many more. Early Notables of the Condran familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Condran Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Condran migration to the United States | + |
A great number of Irish families left their homeland in the late 18th century and throughout the 19th century, migrating to such far away lands as Australia and North America. The early settlers left after much planning and deliberation. They were generally well off but they desired a tract of land that they could farm solely for themselves. The great mass of immigrants to arrive on North American shores in the 1840s differed greatly from their predecessors because many of them were utterly destitute, selling all they had to gain a passage on a ship or having their way paid by a philanthropic society. These Irish people were trying to escape the aftermath of the Great Potato Famine: poverty, starvation, disease, and, for many, ultimately death. Those that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Irish settlers bearing the name Condran:
Condran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Condran, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1850
- Alexander, Edward, and Mary Condran, who, who arrived in New Orleans in 1850
| Condran migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Condran Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Biddy Condran, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Inconstant" in 1849 [1]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Condran (post 1700) | + |
- Gretchen Condran, American Associate Professor at Temple University
- Michael Condran, American cameraman and cinematographer
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Condran migration to the United States 
Condran migration to Australia 
