Cornthwaite Surname
Approximately 1,238 people bear this surname
Cornthwaite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornthwaite,' one of the many North-English local surnames with suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaites). It is found in the North Lonsdale and Furness district of Lancashire.
Richard Cornethwet, of Silverdale, 1610: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameCornthwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 669 | 1:83,286 | 9,190 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 514 | 1:47,423 | 5,856 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Cornthwaite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cornthwaite,' one of the many North-English local surnames with suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaites). It is found in the North Lonsdale and Furness district of Lancashire.
Richard Cornethwet, of Silverdale, 1610: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Robert Cornethwaitt, of Caton, 1636: ibid.
John Coraethwait, of Burton, 1664: ibid.
1692. Married — Thomas Fell and Julia Cornthwait: St. Mary, Ulverston.
1786. Baptised — John. s. Thomas Cornthwaite: St. Mary, Ulverston.
Cornthwaite Demographics
Cornthwaite Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cornthwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornthwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornthwaite is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornthwaite? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cornthwaite is the 305,641st most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,886,548 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Cornthwaite reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Cornthwaite is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 669 people, or 1 in 83,286. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 35 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Cumbria, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.
Cornthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cornthwaite has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cornthwaite last name increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 396 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cornthwaite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cornthwaite surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cornthwaite surname are 48.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cornthwaite earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.46% more than the national average, earning R 697,380 per year; in United States they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning $49,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $56,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chornthwaite | 96 | 3 | / |
| Cornthweaite | 96 | 1 | / |
| Cornthwaithe | 96 | 1 | / |
| Cornthwait | 95 | 36 | / |
| Cornthwite | 95 | 3 | / |
| Cornthwate | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cornthwaute | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cornthwaith | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cronthite | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kornthiwat | 76 | 1 | / |
| Grini-Theate | 61 | 1 | / |
| Greenthat | 60 | 0 | / |
| Karinthati | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kiranthati | 57 | 1 | / |
| Korntued | 53 | 3 | / |
| Karunyathiti | 52 | 7 | / |
| Karanthot | 50 | 3 | / |
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