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Where Does The Last Name Cornelius Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cornelius (Hindi: कोरनेलियुस, Marathi: कॉनलीउस, Oriya: କେର୍ଲିୟୁସ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Cornélius. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cornelius? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Cornelius is the 9,708^th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 125,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cornelius live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cornelius is also the 7,445^th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 140,519 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 27,667 people, or 1 in 13,101. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 123 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Cornelius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cornelius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cornelius surname grew 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 295 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cornelius Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (52%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Cornelius last name are 21.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Cornelius earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning 252,269 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning R 271,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.59% less than the national average, earning $15,303,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $50,456 CAD per year.