Find out how popular the last name Cornado is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cornado.

Cornado, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cornado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cornado in America

Cornado is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cornado surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cornado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cornado to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cornado

The surname Cornado is thought to have originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "corno," meaning horn, which may have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent nose or as a reference to a horn-maker or horn-related trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cornado can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Padovano, a collection of official documents from the city of Padua in northern Italy, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Cornado" and is associated with individuals from the region.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name was Giovanni Cornado, a Venetian merchant and diplomat who was involved in negotiations between the Republic of Venice and the Byzantine Empire. He lived from around 1320 to 1390.

Another historical figure with the surname Cornado was Bartolomeo Cornado, a Venetian nobleman and military commander who served in the Venetian-Ottoman Wars in the 15th century. He was born around 1425 and died in 1499.

During the Renaissance period, the Cornado family was prominent in the city of Verona, where they held influential positions in the local government and were patrons of the arts. One notable member was Agostino Cornado, a humanist scholar and poet who lived from 1492 to 1570.

In the 17th century, the name Cornado appeared in the records of the Venetian nobility, with several members of the family holding titles and positions of power within the Venetian Republic. One such individual was Marco Cornado, a Venetian senator and ambassador who lived from 1620 to 1689.

While the surname Cornado is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its Italian origins, where it was associated with various notable individuals and families throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cornado

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cornado.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cornado was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cornado has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cornado was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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