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Cornewall 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 SurnameCornewall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Cornewall 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.
= Cornwall, q.v.
Richard, second son of King John, titular King of the Romans and Earl of Cornwall, had according to Sandford's Geneal. Hist, two natural sons, Richard de Cornewall, and Walter de C. From the former sprang the barons of Burford, now represented by Geo. Cornewall Legh, of High Legh, co. Chester, Esq., the Cornewalls of Delbury, co. Salop, &c.
Cornewall Demographics
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornewal | 94 | 9 | / |
| Kornewall | 89 | 1 | / |
| Carnewal | 82 | 97 | / |
| Kornewald | 78 | 34 | / |
| Kornevall | 78 | 15 | / |
| Carnevall | 78 | 3 | / |
| Cornevale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carnewale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carnevalle | 74 | 204 | / |
| Carneval | 71 | 239 | / |
| Carnebal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kornawal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carnevale | 67 | 22,558 | / |
| Jornevald | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jarnevall | 67 | 11 | / |
| Carneavale | 63 | 15 | / |
| Carnivalle | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kornevalova | 60 | 1 | / |
| Carnaval | 59 | 848 | / |
| Carnival | 59 | 59 | / |
| Karnawal | 59 | 56 | / |
| Kornoval | 59 | 47 | / |
| Karneval | 59 | 18 | / |
| Carnoval | 59 | 4 | / |
| Kornaval | 59 | 3 | / |
| Karniwal | 59 | 1 | / |
| Carnivale | 56 | 267 | / |
| Karnevald | 56 | 22 | / |
| Jarnevald | 56 | 8 | / |
| Carnaaval | 56 | 1 | / |
| Carnevole | 56 | 1 | / |
| Caarnival | 56 | 1 | / |
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