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
School 118
Private Means 16
Farm Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Scholar 8
Charwoman 7
Labourer 7
General Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Servant Domestic 6
Farmer 6
Carter 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
At Home 5
None 5
Carman 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Dress Maker 4
Dressmaker 4
Errand Boy 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
Servant 4
No Occupation 4
Insurance Agent 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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