Explore the Family Name Cornely

The meaning of Cornely

1. German: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Kornelius or Cornelius, based on the Latin genitive Corneli(i). 2. French (Cornély): from a personal name from Latin Cornelius (see Cornelius). Some characteristic forenames: French Chantal, Jean-Paul, Loubert.

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How common is the last name Cornely in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Cornely" has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,526 and by 2010, it had improved to rank 55,255, representing a change of 2.25 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname rose by 10.06 percent from 338 in 2000 to 372 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#55,255	2.25%
Count	338	372	10.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cornely

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data about the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Cornely". In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as white (82.54 percent), while 14.79 percent identified as black. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as white decreased to 73.66 percent, while the percentage identifying as black increased significantly to 21.51 percent. In addition, there was a notable emergence of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races and as Hispanic in 2010, with proportions of 2.42 percent and 1.88 percent respectively. It's worth noting that no individuals with the surname Cornely identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.54%	73.66%	-10.76%
Black	14.79%	21.51%	45.44%
Two or More Races	0%	2.42%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%