Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CORNELL
There are approximately 3,724 people named Cornell in the UK. That makes it the 2,734th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 59 are named Cornell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
CarnallCarneal
Carnal
Carnalla
Cairnell
Carneall
Cargnell
Carenall
Carneil
Carneel
Carnehl
Cairnel
Carenille
Carnalll
Carneilla
Carnale
Carneill
Cargnel
Carenal
Cargnelli
Cargnello
Carnallo
Carneaill
Carneili
The Cornell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
In the British it signifies a corner, a place shaped like a horn (from the Latin cornu). Corneille, in the French, signifies a crow.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CORNELL. A local pronunciation of Cornwall ?
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.