Kornish

Kornish Meaning & Origin

About Kornish
The surname Kornish is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cornisc," meaning "of Cornwall." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from Cornwall, a county in southwestern England. The name may have been given to individuals who migrated from Cornwall to other parts of England, or it could have been used to identify someone who had connections or associations with Cornwall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kornish: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/kornish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kornish in Braille

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

The name Kornish in braille

How to sign the name Kornish using Sign Language

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

The name Kornish in sign language

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