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
General Labourer 29
Cotton Weaver 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Living On Own Means 19
Cook Domestic 14
Dress Maker 14
Scholar 13
Farmer 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Farm Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Servant Domestic 9
Brick Layer 8
House Keeper 7
Laundress Wash 7
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Bricklayer 6
Carman 6
Dock Labourer 6
Laundress 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Draper Assistant 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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