Cornish

Cornish Meaning & Origin

About Cornish
The surname Cornish is of English origin and is derived from the region of Cornwall in southwestern England. It is an ethnic or regional name for someone from Cornwall or someone who had connections to the region. The name itself is derived from the Old English word "Cornwealas," meaning "Cornishman" or "person from Cornwall." The surname Cornish is therefore a geographical surname that identifies a person's origin or association with the region of Cornwall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cornish: 8,050
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,410
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cornish 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 Cornish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrnɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cornish in Braille

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

The name Cornish in braille

How to sign the name Cornish using Sign Language

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

The name Cornish in sign language

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