Explore the Family Name Cornutt
The meaning of Cornutt
Altered form of English Cornett or Cornet.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cornutt in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cornutt shows a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cornutt ranked 68,172th in popularity and was held by approximately 270 individuals, or 0.1 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 85,357, and the number of individuals with this surname decreased by nearly 19 percent to 219, or 0.07 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,172 | #85,357 | -25.21% |
| Count | 270 | 219 | -18.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.07 | -30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cornutt
Turning to ethnic identity distribution, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, a large majority of individuals with the Cornutt surname identified as White, with an increase from 92.59 percent in 2000 to 95.89 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic made up the second largest group, though their proportion decreased from 3.33 percent to 2.28 percent over the same decade. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races surprisingly dropped from 2.59 percent in 2000 to none in 2010. No one with the surname Cornutt identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.59% | 95.89% | 3.56% |
| Hispanic | 3.33% | 2.28% | -31.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.59% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |