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

Cornes, 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 Cornes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cornes in America

Cornes is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cornes surname appeared 250 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 Cornes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cornes 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 Cornes

The surname Cornes is of English origin, with the earliest records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational surname, derived from the Old English word "corn," meaning a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name originated from a place where the first bearers lived near such a geographical feature.

The Cornes surname first appeared in the historical records of Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Warwickshire, indicating these counties as the likely areas of origin. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in the Hundred Rolls of Staffordshire in 1273, where it was spelled as "de Corne."

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to places with names similar to Cornes, such as Cornhill in Bedfordshire and Cornwood in Devon. However, the Cornes surname itself is not explicitly mentioned in this historical document.

The earliest known individual bearing the Cornes surname was William de Corne, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1198. Another early record is that of John de Corne, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire in 1296.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Cornes surname. One of the most prominent was John Cornes (1592-1677), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, from 1632 to 1635.

Another noteworthy figure was James Cornes (1641-1706), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gatton in Surrey from 1685 to 1687.

In the 18th century, there was Thomas Cornes (1725-1795), an English writer and translator who is best known for his translations of works by French philosopher René Descartes.

The 19th century saw the birth of John Cornes (1835-1903), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Strand Palace Hotel and the Wesleyan Hall in Wandsworth.

A more recent figure was Eric Cornes (1912-2007), a British artist and illustrator known for his paintings of rural landscapes and his work for publications such as The Illustrated London News and Punch magazine.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cornes

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

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 Cornes 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 Cornes 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 Cornes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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