Explore the Family Name Corner
The meaning of Corner
1. English (northern): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French cornier ‘hornblower’ (Old French corneor). Alternatively, a variant of Crowner, a topographic name for someone who lived on a corner (from Middle English corner ‘angle, corner; place where two streets meet’), or in Lancashire a variant of Corney. This name was taken to Ireland, whence it later migrated back across the water to the industrial towns of Scotland and England. 2. Americanized form of German Körner (see Koerner) or Swiss German Korner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Corner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Corner" has remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010. The rank slightly declined from 13,473 in 2000 to 13,477 in 2010, representing a negligible change of -0.03. However, the count or the actual number of people with the surname increased by about 9 percent, from 2,071 in 2000 to 2,256 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 1.3 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,473 | #13,477 | -0.03% |
| Count | 2,071 | 2,256 | 8.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.77 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corner
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Corner," the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was not reported in 2000 but appeared in the 2010 census at 0.40 percent and 0.49 percent respectively. Those who identified as being of two or more races saw an increase of approximately 24 percent. Individuals with Hispanic ethnic identity increased by about 20 percent. Meanwhile, those reporting as White saw a slight decrease of around 0.81 percent, while the Black population saw a small increase of nearly 1 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.83% | 73.23% | -0.81% |
| Black | 20.62% | 20.79% | 0.82% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 3.37% | 20.36% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.73% | 23.57% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.49% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |