Cornell Surname
Approximately 38,235 people bear this surname
Cornell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornhill,'a part of London. As regards the derivation of the Lancashire Cornells, v. Cornall.
Stephen de Cornhell, or Cornhille, or Cornhull, or Cornill (London), 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameCornell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,857 | 1:12,561 | 1,562 |
| England | 3,179 | 1:17,527 | 2,523 |
| Australia | 2,508 | 1:10,764 | 1,596 |
| Canada | 1,720 | 1:21,422 | 2,948 |
| Philippines | 513 | 1:197,345 | 31,226 |
| South Africa | 207 | 1:261,728 | 26,279 |
| Argentina | 153 | 1:279,369 | 22,471 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Sweden | 76 | 1:129,563 | 9,162 |
| Tanzania | 75 | 1:705,888 | 40,428 |
| Spain | 72 | 1:649,334 | 29,324 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Cuba | 63 | 1:182,900 | 4,072 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,979 | 1:12,317 | 1,866 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,944 | 1:6,322 | 791 |
Cornell (11,250) may also be a first name.
Cornell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornhill,'a part of London. As regards the derivation of the Lancashire Cornells, v. Cornall.
Stephen de Cornhell, or Cornhille, or Cornhull, or Cornill (London), 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald de Cornhull, Kent, ibid.
Robert de Cornhull, sheriff of London, 1245: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.
1582. Buried — Margaret Cornhill: Reg. St. Antholin (London).
(3) Local, 'of Cornwall.'
Roysa de Cornewell, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(3) Bapt. 'the son of Cornwel' .
Matilda Corunel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Corunel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1707. Married — John Palmer and Sarah Cornall: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(French-Latin) the French Corneille = 1 Cornelius, q.v.
2 a nickname from the Crow or Rook [Lat cornicula, diminutive of cornix, a crow] (English) 1 = Cornall, q.v.
2 for Cornhill, q.v.
“Cornwall” - corruption. Also Cornhill.
(English) Descendant of Cornelius (hornlike); dweller at the dogwood-tree hill.
A local pronunciation of Cornwall?
In the British it signifies a corner, a place shaped like a horn (from the Latin cornu). Corneille, in the French, signifies a crow.
From the Flemish, Cornehl; from the German, Cornely; from Cornelius; a personal name.
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Cornell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,573rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 190,599 people. Cornell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Cornell reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,617th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 11,250 people.
The last name Cornell is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 28,857 people, or 1 in 12,561. In The United States Cornell is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 93 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Cornell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cornell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cornell last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cornell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cornell surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Cornell last name are 15.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.86% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cornell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning 463,208 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 88.59% more than the national average, earning R 448,152 per year; in United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,879 CAD per year.
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