Conlan Family Crest & Name History

Some records give Conlon; others give Conlan. Both point to the same Irish family name. Its meaning, shared with Conlon, is “Descendant of Conallán”.

A variant of Conlon

Conlan is listed among the recognised spellings of Conlon. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Conlin.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Conlan surname had 2,141 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Heraldry and the Conlan name

Arms linked to Conlon and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Conlan family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.