Cornwall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cornwall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cornwall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 219
Agricultural Labourer 31
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 16
Cotton Weaver 14
Labourer 13
General Servant 11
Laundress 10
Annuitant 6
Clerk 6
Dress Maker 6
Nurse 6
Carpenter 5
Errand Boy 5
Carman 4
Police Constable 4
Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Gardener 4
Bricklayer 3
Charwoman 3
Dock Labourer 3
Domestic 3
Hawker 3

Cornwall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cornwell 88% 14,234
2 Cornwall 100% 9,564
3 Cranwell 63% 1,843
4 Carnwell 75% 1,133
5 Cronwell 63% 138

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The surname Cornwall is the 2nd most popular variant of Cornwell.

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