Cornell Surname

14,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Cornell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States28,8571:12,5611,562
England3,1791:17,5272,523
Australia2,5081:10,7641,596
Canada1,7201:21,4222,948
Philippines5131:197,34531,226
South Africa2071:261,72826,279
Argentina1531:279,36922,471
Germany971:829,95360,372
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Sweden761:129,5639,162
Tanzania751:705,88840,428
Spain721:649,33429,324
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Cuba631:182,9004,072
Wales441:70,3306,116
Israel401:213,94120,390
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Norway291:177,32021,035
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guam81:20,0153,029
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
France61:11,070,454349,096
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
China61:227,886,92811,701
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Panama41:978,06412,245
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Guyana21:381,11013,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominica11:75,891912
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9791:12,3171,866
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,9441:6,322791

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Cornwall” - corruption. Also Cornhill.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Cornelius (hornlike); dweller at the dogwood-tree hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A local pronunciation of Cornwall?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In the British it signifies a corner, a place shaped like a horn (from the Latin cornu). Corneille, in the French, signifies a crow.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Flemish, Cornehl; from the German, Cornely; from Cornelius; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corniell93865/
Cornnell9398/
Corgnell9343/
Cornaell936/
Chornell934/
Cosrnell931/
Hcornell931/
Cornuell931/
Corrnell931/
Cournell930/
Cornel9213,782/
Cornll920/
Cornneell880/
Cornniell880/
Carnell866,366/
Corniel866,128/
Cornuel86614/
Cornehl86584/
Kornell86394/
Curnell86252/
Corneel8640/
Coornel864/
Cornnel863/
Corrnel862/
Cornill862/
Cournel861/
Cornoel861/
Sornell861/
Jornell861/
Cornnll860/
Cornelt860/
Corenll860/
Chornel860/
Journell80350/
Charnell80321/
Carniell8025/
Scarnell8014/
Churnell804/
Cornegli802/
Carrnell801/
Cargnell801/
Carnnell801/
Carnelll800/
Cornil772,767/
Kornel771,225/
Carnel77719/
Curnel77267/
Sornel7787/
Jornel778/
Cürnel772/
D'Carnell751/
Carniel717,674/
Cournil71727/
Cargnel71702/
Kernell71485/
Journel71464/
Carnill71200/
Karnell71199/
Charnel71192/
Jarnell71111/
Carnehl7161/
Kurnell7156/
Sarnell7144/
Korniel7123/
Kornehl7121/
Kärnell7120/
Kornelt719/
Körnell716/
Coroenl714/
Korneel713/
Kornellová712/
Zarnell712/
Corniol712/
Czarnel711/
Carnelt711/
Curneel710/
Cornlet710/
Carnuel710/
Carneel710/
Cornigli6753/
Jaurnell6717/
Courniol6710/
Jornl674/
Czarniel672/
Kernnell671/
Sourniel671/
Carnniel670/

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