History of your Surname
Get access to O'conness family records.Start a free trial

O'conness Family History

O'conness Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: O'connell, O'conner, O'connor, O'donnell, O'donnel, Conners, Bonness

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the O'conness family from?

You can see how O'conness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'conness family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most O'conness families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 O'conness family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded O'conness's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of O'conness families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'conness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your O'conness ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your O'conness ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What O'conness family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name O'conness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'conness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for O'conness

Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name O'conness. 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.

View all O'conness immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name O'conness. For the veterans among your O'conness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all O'conness military records

You've only scratched the surface of O'conness family history

Discover More

What is the average O'conness lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the O'conness family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the O'conness last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial