Explore the Family Name Connery

The meaning of Connery

1. Irish (Waterford): from Ó Conaire ‘descendant of Conaire’, a byname meaning ‘keeper of the hound’ (a derivative of cú ‘hound’). The name has been confused with Conroy. 2. English: variant of Conroy 3. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Cian, Seumas.

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How common is the last name Connery in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Connery has shown an increase in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Connery ranked 17,180 in terms of popularity and rose to a rank of 16,839 by 2010, marking a 1.98% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1521 in 2000 to 1695 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 11.44%. The proportion of people with the Connery surname per 100k also grew by 1.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,180	#16,839	1.98%
Count	1,521	1,695	11.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.57	1.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Connery

In terms of ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 94.61% of people with the Connery surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 91.45% by 2010. Meanwhile, individuals who identified as Hispanic showed the most significant increase, rising from 1.45% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.66% to 0.94%, and those identifying as Black rose from 1.91% to 2.36%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.92% to 1.71%. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decrease from 0.46% to 0.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.61%	91.45%	-3.34%
Hispanic	1.45%	3.13%	115.86%
Black	1.91%	2.36%	23.56%
Two or More Races	0.92%	1.71%	85.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.94%	42.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0.41%	-10.87%