Cornel

Cornel Meaning & Origin

About Cornel
The surname Cornel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Cornelis, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Cornelius. The name Cornelius is derived from the Roman family name Cornelius, which is believed to have originated from the Latin word "cornu," meaning "horn." The surname Cornel, therefore, is likely to have originally been a patronymic name, indicating descent from someone named Cornelis or Cornelius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cornel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cornel: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cornel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cornel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrnəl/
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('KRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cornel in Braille

Here's how to represent Cornel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cornel in braille

How to sign the name Cornel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cornel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cornel in sign language

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