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 265
General Labourer 40
Living On Own Means 33
Cotton Weaver 31
Agricultural Labourer 25
Dress Maker 21
General Servant Domestic 16
General Servant 15
Domestic Servant 15
Labourer 12
Coal Miner 11
Farmer 10
Laundress 10
House Keeper 8
Blacksmith 8
Butcher 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Charwoman 6
Clerk 6
Carpenter 5
Dressmaker 5
Cotton Operative 5
Errand Boy 5
Servant Domestic 5

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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