Cornwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cornwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cornwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 347
Agricultural Labourer 63
Coal Miner 27
General Labourer 23
Farmer 20
General Servant Domestic 17
Cotton Weaver 16
Domestic Servant 14
Farm Labourer 14
Labourer 14
Living On Own Means 12
Dress Maker 11
Cook 10
Carman 10
Coprolite Labourer Clay 9
Carpenter 9
General Servant 9
Gardener 8
Laundress 8
Charwoman 8
Baker 7
No Occupation 7
Living On Her Own Means 7
Bricklayer 6
Gardener Domestic Servant 6

Cornwell Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Cornwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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