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

McCornell, 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 McCornell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCornell in America

McCornell is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCornell surname appeared 118 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 McCornell.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCornell 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 McCornell

The surname MCCORNELL has its roots in Scotland, originating in the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "mac," meaning "son," and "Cormaic," a personal name meaning "son of the charioteer." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who worked as a charioteer or coachman in ancient times.

The earliest recorded instances of the name MCCORNELL can be traced back to the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland, where it was found in various spellings such as McCornell, McCornall, and McCornill. These variations were likely due to the phonetic nature of the name's spelling and the influence of local dialects.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John McCornell, who was mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1456. Another notable figure was Robert McCornell, a merchant from Aberdeen, who was recorded in the city's Guild Records in 1592.

In the 17th century, the MCCORNELL name began to appear in records across other parts of Scotland, indicating the family's migration and spread throughout the country. One such example is James McCornell, a landowner from Kirkcudbrightshire, who was listed in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1691.

As the Scottish diaspora grew, the MCCORNELL name found its way to other parts of the world. In the early 19th century, John McCornell (1785-1852), a prominent Scottish-born businessman, settled in New York City and established a successful shipping company.

Another notable bearer of the name was Andrew McCornell (1820-1892), a Scottish-American architect who designed several iconic buildings in New York, including the Tweed Courthouse and the New York State Capitol in Albany.

Other historical figures with the MCCORNELL surname include William McCornell (1838-1912), a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and Robert McCornell (1867-1941), a Scottish-Australian farmer and entrepreneur who played a significant role in the development of the agricultural industry in Western Australia.

While the MCCORNELL name may have evolved over centuries and spread across continents, its origins can be traced back to the highlands of Scotland, where it was first recorded as a proud Scottish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCornell

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

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

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