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    Cornish surnames

    18 surnames that come from Cornish, ordered by how many people carry them in the United States, starting with Chenoweth, Penrose, Killebrew.

    #SurnameUS rankPeople in the US
    1 Chenoweth 7,160 4,673
    2 Penrose 11,269 2,806
    3 Killebrew 10,998 2,892
    4 Lamphere 13,203 2,315
    5 Moyle 14,398 2,076
    6 Penix 14,749 2,014
    7 Tremaine 20,299 1,310
    8 Pendarvis 19,559 1,380
    9 Lanphear 20,037 1,335
    10 Opie 25,601 964
    11 Curnow 23,691 1,069
    12 Tremain 24,305 1,032
    13 Menear 35,812 627
    14 Treen 37,899 586
    15 Lanfear 46,902 453
    16 Tregoning 47,429 447
    17 Skewes 57,639 353
    18 Trevithick 65,066 305