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
Cotton Weaver 23
Farmer 18
Living On Own Means 17
Scholar 17
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Attending School 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Cook Domestic 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Brick Layer 7
Carman 7
House Maid Domestic 7
House Painter 7
School 7
Carpenter 7
Baker 6
Plumber 6
Domestic Servant 6
At School 6
Clerk 5
Draper Assistant 5
Farm Labourer 5

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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