Conroy Family History

Conroy Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conaire ‘descendant of Conaire’ or a byname meaning ‘keeper of the hound’ (a derivative of cú ‘hound’).

Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conraoi or Mac Conraoi ‘descendant (or son) of Cú Raoi’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the plain’ (stressed on the final syllable).

English (of Norman origin): nickname or occupational name from Old French conroi and Anglo-Norman French cunrei ‘food provisions’; ‘(supply of) equipment or attire’; ‘entertainment, pomp, show’; also ‘company of troops’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Conway, Conran, Condon, Conaty, Mcinroy, Corboy, Convey, Connon, Connor, Condos

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Where is the Conroy family from?

You can see how Conroy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conroy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Conroy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 725 Conroy families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Conroy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Conroy families in 1891.

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What did your Conroy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Conroy. 19% of Conroy men worked as a General labourer and 64% of Conroy women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conroy were Unpaid domestic duties and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

19%

Builders labourer

12%

Barman

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 148K census records available for the last name Conroy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conroy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 29K immigration records available for the last name Conroy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 25K military records available for the last name Conroy. For the veterans among your Conroy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conroy lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Conroy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Conroy in 1941 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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Conroy Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conaire ‘descendant of Conaire’ or a byname meaning ‘keeper of the hound’ (a derivative of cú ‘hound’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Conroy family from?

What did your Conroy ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

19%

Builders labourer

12%

Barman

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

What Conroy family records will you find?

What is the average Conroy lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Conroy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Conroy in 1941 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

Conroy Family History

Conroy Surname Meaning

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Conroy Surname Meaning

517,000 record(s) for Conroy

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Where is the Conroy family from?

What did your Conroy ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Conroy family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Conroy lifespan?

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