Cornwell Surname
Approximately 24,217 people bear this surname
Cornwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. from Cornwall; compare Kent, Lancashire, Derbyshire, &c. v. Cornish.
Hugo de Cornub' Devon, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Cornub , Berkshire, ibid.
Hugh Cornwell, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCornwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,954 | 1:21,379 | 2,700 |
| England | 4,688 | 1:11,885 | 1,745 |
| Australia | 1,283 | 1:21,041 | 2,919 |
| Canada | 345 | 1:106,799 | 11,489 |
| New Zealand | 224 | 1:20,216 | 3,553 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Scotland | 90 | 1:59,487 | 4,887 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,715 | 1:14,213 | 2,127 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,379 | 1:14,862 | 1,904 |
Cornwell (3,791) may also be a first name.
Cornwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. from Cornwall; compare Kent, Lancashire, Derbyshire, &c. v. Cornish.
Hugo de Cornub' Devon, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Cornub , Berkshire, ibid.
Hugh Cornwell, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Geoffrey de Cornwayle. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Wauter de Cornwaille, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Robert Cornwal, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1565. Edward Heme and Joanna Cornewell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1571. John Cornewall and Katherine Leake. ibid.
1587. Married — Richard Davis and Mari Cornwell: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) belonging to Cornwell (Oxford) = the Well or Spring by the Corn or Cornel-Tree [Old English corn (-treów) + wiell] There has probably been confusion with Cornwall, q.v.
(English) One who came from Cornwell (crane’s stream), in Oxfordshire; a variant of Cornwall, q.v.
A parish in Oxfordshire.
From C., near Pont-Audemer. Robert de Wenesley or De C. gave lands at Corneville to Jumièges, t. Henry I. (Mon. ii.); Robert de C. held lands in Wilts, 13th cent. (Testa de Neville).
The Cornwells of this county may be connected in their descent with John Cornwall, Esq., of Yardley, Herts, and Stebbing, Essex, in the 16th century (Cl.). Early in the 15th century, John Cornwall was a gentleman of Willesden, Middlesex (Cus.). The name of Cornwell also occurs in Cambridgeshire and Sussex.
Cornwell is a name also found in Cambridgeshire and Herts. Robert Cornwelle was vicar of New Shoreham in 1440 (D.).
Cornwell Demographics
Cornwell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Cornwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornwell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornwell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,428th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 300,927 people. Cornwell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Cornwell reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cornwell is also the 114,239th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 3,791 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 16,954 people, or 1 in 21,379. In The United States Cornwell is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Virginia, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Cornwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cornwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cornwell surname rose 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cornwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cornwell surname are 19.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.06% registered with the political party.
The amount Cornwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.63% more than the national average, earning R 348,456 per year; in United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $49,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwwell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chornwell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cornwelle | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cournwell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cornwel | 93 | 11 | / |
| Carnwell | 88 | 167 | / |
| Cornwill | 88 | 122 | / |
| Cornbell | 88 | 4 | / |
| Cornweel | 88 | 2 | / |
| Curnwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cornuell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cornwellová | 84 | 3 | / |
| Cornuel | 80 | 614 | / |
| Cornbel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cornbill | 75 | 139 | / |
| Kernwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kornwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carnuel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zarnwl | 57 | 1 | / |
| Karnuel | 53 | 9 | / |
| Qarnbel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Carmbel | 53 | 0 | / |
| Karnnuel | 50 | 1 | / |
| Karenwil | 50 | 1 | / |
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