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Cornet Family History

Cornet Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: topographic name for someone who lived on a street corner from a derivative of corne ‘corner’. Compare Coin. French and Walloon: from cornet denoting either a rustic horn or an object made of horn hence a metonymic occupational name for a hornblower or for a worker in horn (compare Corne).

French and Walloon: habitational name from (Le) Cornet, the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia).

Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Cornett.

German: of French origin (see above). The name probably came to Germany in the 17th century with the French Huguenots.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Cornet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cornet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cornet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Cornet families living in Durham. This was about 30% of all the recorded Cornet's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Cornet families in 1891.
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What did your Cornet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cornet. 78% of Cornet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Clerk (hospital Council)
    12%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Cornet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cornet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cornet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Cornet. For the veterans among your Cornet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cornet lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cornet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cornet in 1962 was 81, and 75 in 2004.

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