Cornejo Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cornejo last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cornejo last name
Meaning of the Cornejo last name: dogwood. Cornejo is a Spanish surname from cornejo, "dogwood", a shrub with hard wood, for a family living where it grew, or from Cornejo, a village in the province of Burgos. The last name is common in Peru, Chile and Mexico.
Arms associated with the Cornejo name
Coats of arms associated with the Cornejo surname crossed the Atlantic with Spanish heraldry, and their blazon reads the same in Mexico.
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Cornejo name FAQ
What does the Cornejo name mean?
Dogwood. Common variants include Cornejos.
Where does the Cornejo surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Peru, Chile and Mexico.
Is there a Cornejo coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cornejo coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).