Explore the Family Name Cornog

The meaning of Cornog

Welsh: ethnic name for a Cornishman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cornog saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. With a rank of 73,412 in 2000, it dropped to 81,458 in 2010, marking a decline of nearly 11%. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 246 in 2000 to 232 in 2010, a reduction of approximately 5.7%. This reduced its representation per 100,000 population from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#73,412#81,458-10.96%
Count246232-5.69%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cornog

When it comes to ethnic identity, the census data reveals that the majority of Cornogs identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 85.37% to 85.78%. The percentage of those identifying as Black also increased during this period, from 7.72% to 9.05%. However, the portion of individuals who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased significantly, from 5.69% to 2.59%. There were no Cornogs recorded who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, or who reported belonging to two or more races in either year, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White85.37%85.78%0.48%
Black7.72%9.05%17.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native5.69%2.59%-54.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%