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Gornall Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): perhaps a variant of Corney a habitational name from Corney in Kirkham (Lancashire) with voicing of the initial consonant. Alternatively a variant of Cornall itself either a Lancashire variant of Corney (where -all and -ell are hypercorrect pronunciations of Cornah Corner and Cornoe late pronunciations of Corney) or a variant of the Devon name Cornwall .

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


Similar surnames: Cornell, Pownall, Goodall, Darnall, Gorham, Cornwall, Arnall, Gorrell

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You can see how Gornall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gornall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gornall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Gornall families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gornall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gornall families in 1911.
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In 1921, Nurse was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gornall. 100% of Gornall women worked as a Nurse. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    100%
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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gornall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gornall in 1963 was 76, and 64 in 2004.

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