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).
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Cornu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornu is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Cornú, Çornu, Cornù or Cornü. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cornu is the 31,616th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 431,650 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Cornu reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent first name on earth, held by 39 people.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 13,269 people, or 1 in 5,006. In France Cornu is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent live. Other than France it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.
Cornu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cornu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cornu surname increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cornu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cornu surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with 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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