Explore the Family Name Cornette

The meaning of Cornette

1. Altered form of English Cornett. 2. French, Flemish, and Walloon: habitational name from any of several places in France (Nord) and Belgium named La Cornette. 3. French: from the feminine form of Cornet or perhaps a nickname from cornette ‘cornet, wimple’ (a kind of women’s headgear).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cornette increased from 2000 to 2010, as seen in its improved ranking from 18,542 to 16,641. This represents a growth rate of 10.25%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 1,373 in 2000 to 1,722 in 2010, a rise of 25.42%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the figure rose from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.58 in 2010, marking a 13.73% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,542	#16,641	10.25%
Count	1,373	1,722	25.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.58	13.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cornette

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Cornette surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, which saw a slight increase from 90.53% to 91.17%. The Hispanic representation within this surname group also grew significantly from 0.66% to 1.34%, marking a 103.03% increase. However, there were declines in percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.66% to 0.52%), Black (from 5.10% to 4.24%), and those of two or more races (from 2.55% to 2.21%). The share of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, showing a minor increase from 0.51% to 0.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.53%	91.17%	0.71%
Black	5.1%	4.24%	-16.86%
Two or More Races	2.55%	2.21%	-13.33%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.34%	103.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.52%	-21.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.52%	1.96%