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

Corno, 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 Corno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corno in America

Corno is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corno surname appeared 190 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 Corno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corno 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 Corno

The surname Corno is of Italian origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period, specifically in the regions of northern Italy. The name is derived from the Italian word "corno," which means "horn" or "antler." It is believed that the surname was originally used as a descriptive name, referring to someone who lived near a place with horns or antlers, or someone who worked with horns or antlers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Corno can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, southern Italy. The document, dated 1152, mentions a person named "Petrus Cornu" (Peter Corno).

In the 13th century, the surname appears in various records from the city of Genoa, suggesting that the name was well-established in that region. For instance, a document from 1268 mentions a "Guilielmus Cornu" (William Corno) who was a merchant in Genoa.

The surname Corno is also linked to several place names in Italy, such as Corno Giovine and Corno Vecchio, both located in the province of Lodi, Lombardy. These place names likely influenced the surname's prevalence in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Corno. One of the earliest was Andriolo Corno, a Venetian merchant and diplomat who lived in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Corno, a 16th-century Italian architect and engineer who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in Milan.

In the 17th century, the surname Corno appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with a man named Tomás Corno being tried and convicted of heresy in 1622. This record highlights the presence of the surname in Spain during that time period.

Other notable individuals with the surname Corno include Girolamo Corno (1625-1713), an Italian painter and engraver from Verona, and Francesco Corno (1769-1842), an Italian composer and violinist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of Parma.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corno

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Corno, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!