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There are approximately 3,724 people named Cornell in the UK. That makes it the 2,734th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 59 are named Cornell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Cornell surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

In the British it signifies a corner, a place shaped like a horn (from the Latin cornu). Corneille, in the French, signifies a crow.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CORNELL. A local pronunciation of Cornwall ?

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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