Cornwall Surname
Approximately 10,103 people bear this surname
Cornwall 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 SurnameCornwall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,700 | 1:97,962 | 10,909 |
| England | 2,463 | 1:22,622 | 3,158 |
| Jamaica | 889 | 1:3,228 | 479 |
| Australia | 770 | 1:35,059 | 4,623 |
| Canada | 575 | 1:64,079 | 7,462 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 439 | 1:3,107 | 525 |
| New Zealand | 295 | 1:15,350 | 2,671 |
| Scotland | 249 | 1:21,501 | 2,475 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 108 | 1:918 | 159 |
| Grenada | 97 | 1:1,119 | 210 |
| Wales | 93 | 1:33,275 | 3,343 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 30 | 1:3,755 | 523 |
| Cayman Islands | 27 | 1:2,366 | 298 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| British Virgin Islands | 20 | 1:1,580 | 220 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 18 | 1:6,132 | 931 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 1:367,698 | 3,592 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 103 | 1:43,008 | 3,844 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,125 | 1:21,667 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:32,269 | 2,684 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:39,210 | 2,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,164 | 1:43,143 | 5,018 |
Cornwall (96) may also be a first name.
Cornwall 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.
(Celtic + English) belonging to Cornwall = (the Land of the) Cornishmen [Anglo-Saxon on Cornwealum (dat. pl.), 'among the Corn-Welsh'—O.E. nom. pl. wealas, sing. weal(h: the first element is Celtic, of disputed origin] There has probably been confusion with Cornwell, q.v.
(English) One who came from the county of Cornwall (the Welsh in Cornavia).
The county.
Cornwall Demographics
Average Cornwall Salary in
United States
$45,346 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cornwall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornwall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornwall occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornwall? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,764th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 721,325 people. The last name Cornwall occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cornwall live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 96 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,700 people, or 1 in 97,962. In The United States Cornwall is most common in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Jamaica, where 9 percent are found.
Cornwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cornwall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cornwall last name rose 318 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cornwall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cornwall surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.18% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cornwall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.9% less than the national average, earning 266,835 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.74% more than the national average, earning R 450,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $54,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwwall | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cornwal | 93 | 13 | / |
| Carnwall | 88 | 11 | / |
| Cornwald | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cornwalt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cornval | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kornwald | 75 | 13 | / |
| Cornuald | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karnwall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cornvale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carnwalth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karnwal | 67 | 1,170 | / |
| Kornval | 67 | 38 | / |
| Carnval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurnwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carnbal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carnvale | 63 | 17 | / |
| Carmvall | 63 | 13 | / |
| Kharnwal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karnvall | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karnval | 53 | 424 | / |
| Karnual | 53 | 1 | / |
| Karnbal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Carimbal | 50 | 3 | / |
| Karimwal | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cornwall
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