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There are approximately 3,132 people named Cornelius in the UK. That makes it the 3,171th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 50 are named Cornelius.

Region of origin

Europe

Country of origin

Netherlands

Language of origin

Dutch

Religion of origin

Unknown

Classification

Unknown


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Carnelious
Carnnelius
Caornelius
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Carnelis
Carnelies
Carneilies
Carnelyous
Carnelyius
Carnelium
Carnelio
Carnelus
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Carnelions
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The Cornelius surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Latin cornu, a horn (Greek, ??); and ??, the sun--the horn of the sun.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CORNELIUS. The personal name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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