Cornu Surname
Approximately 16,883 people bear this surname
Cornu Surname Definition:
Robert Cornu or Cornutus occurs in Normandy, 1180; William C. 1180-95. The family of Le Cornu in Normandy descended from them. Roger Cornutus held three fees of Tavistock Abbey, Devon, 1165 (Liber Niger).
Cornu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 13,269 | 1:5,006 | 405 |
| Belgium | 1,087 | 1:10,576 | 1,520 |
| Switzerland | 907 | 1:9,055 | 1,480 |
| Argentina | 598 | 1:71,477 | 6,073 |
| Uruguay | 179 | 1:19,172 | 2,183 |
| Mexico | 163 | 1:761,510 | 11,327 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| Chile | 99 | 1:177,944 | 5,813 |
| French Polynesia | 61 | 1:4,603 | 1,039 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Ecuador | 33 | 1:481,995 | 10,698 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Cornú (10), Çornu (1), Cornù (1) & Cornü (1) are calculated separately.
Cornu (39) may also be a first name.
Cornu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Robert Cornu or Cornutus occurs in Normandy, 1180; William C. 1180-95. The family of Le Cornu in Normandy descended from them. Roger Cornutus held three fees of Tavistock Abbey, Devon, 1165 (Liber Niger).
Cornu Demographics
Average Cornu Salary in
United States
$53,291 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cornu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cornu is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Cornú, Çornu, Cornù or Cornü. For other possible spellings of Cornu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,616th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 431,650 people. Cornu is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Cornu are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 39 people.
The surname Cornu is most widely held in France, where it is held by 13,269 people, or 1 in 5,006. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent live. Excluding France this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.
Cornu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cornu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cornu last name rose 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cornu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cornu last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cornu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.5% more than the national average, earning $53,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $56,078 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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