Cornwallis Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Cornwallis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Cornwaleys,' i.e. the Cornishman; compare 'Wallace' (Ingleram le Waleys: B.), a Welshman.
Thomas le Cornwaleys, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Beatrix Cornwaleys, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCornwallis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Cornwallis (21) may also be a first name.
Cornwallis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Cornwaleys,' i.e. the Cornishman; compare 'Wallace' (Ingleram le Waleys: B.), a Welshman.
Thomas le Cornwaleys, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Beatrix Cornwaleys, Norfolk, ibid.
Philip le Cornwaleys. Calendarium Genealogicum.
Walter le Cornewaleys. Riley's Memorials of London.
Hugh le Cornwalche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Cornwalleis, Norfolk, 1564: History of Norfolk.
1506. William Sandes and Elizabeth Cornwalhs: Marriage Lic. (London).
1753. Married — Hon. Edward Cornwallis and Hon. Mary Townshend: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic + English) Cornishman [Middle English Cornwaleys-cp. Old English Wælisc (adj.), Welsh: v. under Cornwall] Thomas le Cornwaleys.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One who came from the county of Cornwall (the Welsh in Cornavia).
Originally applied to a native of Cornwall; so Wallis to a Welshman, Londonoys to a Londoner, &c. Le Cornwaleys, Cornvaleis, &c. H.R.
Local. A native of Cornwall; Cornwallis derived from cornu, a horn; Welsh, corn and Galwys, the Gauls, the ancient people of France; a term indicating the circular form of the coast. O'Connor derives Cornwall from carna, altars, and Gael, i. e., the altars of the Gael.
Cornish: from Cornweales, Cornwall; acquired after the West Welsh were suffered to creep back over the Tamar, beyond which Athelstan had banned them.
Cornwallis Demographics
Average Cornwallis Salary in
United States
$71,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cornwallis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cornwallis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cornwallis has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cornwallis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,106,139th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. Cornwallis is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cornwallis live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England Cornwallis is most frequent in: Herefordshire, where 52 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Scotland, where 21 percent reside.
Cornwallis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cornwallis has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cornwallis Last Name Statistics demography
Cornwallis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.42% more than the national average, earning $71,375 USD per year.
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