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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The surname Cornel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Cornel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.