Cornwell

Cornwell Meaning & Origin

About Cornwell
The surname Cornwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "corn" meaning "grain" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Cornwell or lived near a well or stream where grain was grown or stored. The surname Cornwell is fairly common in England and has variations such as Cornwall and Cornall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cornwell: 12,168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,950
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.13

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

Pronunciation

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KRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrnˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cornwell in Braille

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

The name Cornwell in braille

How to sign the name Cornwell using Sign Language

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

The name Cornwell in sign language

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