Names / Cornelius
Is Cornelius a first name or a last name?
Cornelius is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada.
How to address someone called Cornelius
- United States. Cornelius is a given name. Hi Cornelius on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Cornelius.
- Germany. Cornelius is a given name. Hi Cornelius on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Cornelius.
- Netherlands. Cornelius is a given name. Hi Cornelius on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Cornelius.
- United Kingdom. Cornelius is used both ways: 42% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Cornelius by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Cornelius as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (776 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 310 | 10% |
| Germany | 13 | 101 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 90 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 15 | 42% |
| Canada | 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Norway | 1 | 19 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 18 | 5% |
| Sweden | 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Austria | 2 | 13 | 13% |
| Australia | 4 | 10 | 29% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Cornelius in the United States
- As a surname: about 20,160 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,775 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 20,274 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Cornelius as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Cornelius as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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