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Early Origins of the Corner family

The surname Corner was first found in the various states of Germany. This name was used throughout Germany, but was particularly concentrated in Silesia, Franconia, and Hesse. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within Germany. Because of their numbers, they branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Corner family

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Corner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corne, Del Corne, Korn, Korne, Coorn, Koorn, Corner and many more.

Early Notables of the Corner family

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Corner Ranking

In the United States, the name Corner is the 10,372nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Corner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Hen Corner, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
  • Margaret Corner, who landed in Maryland in 1659 2
  • Gilbert Corner, who landed in Maryland in 1659 2
  • Robert Corner, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2
Corner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Corner, who landed in New York in 1832 2
  • Thomas Allen Corner, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2

Australia Corner migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Corner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Corner, (b. 1795), aged 47, English solider from Durham who was convicted in Pune (Poonah), India for life for desertion from the army, transported aboard the "Flora" in 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
  • James Corner, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Henry Porcher" in 1838 4
  • Mr. Arthur Corner, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
  • John Corner, aged 32, a joiner, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 6

New Zealand Corner migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corner Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mary Corner, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1864
  • Mr. Jeffrey Corner, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 7
  • Mrs. Catherine Corner, British settler travelling from London, UK with 3 children aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 7
  • Mr. James Corner, (b. 1844), aged 30, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8
  • Mrs. Jane D. Corner, (b. 1851), aged 23, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Corner (post 1700) +

  • John Corner (1788-1825), English engraver, best known by a publication entitled ‘Portraits of Celebrated Painters.’ 9
  • George Richard Corner (1801-1863), English antiquary, born in the parish of Christ Church, Blackfriars Road, London, the eldest of the six children of Richard Corner, a solicitor in Southwark 9
  • Ms. Diane Louise Corner O.B.E., British recipient of Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to UK/Africa relations and international peace and security 10
  • Peter Corner (b. 1968), Canadian gold medalist curler, member of the team that won the 1993 World Curling Championships
  • Edred John Henry Corner (1906-1996), British botanist awarded the Darwin Medal in 1960
  • Frank Corner CMG, FRSA (b. 1920), Diplomat who served as New Zealand's Ambassador to the U.N. and the U.S. before becoming New Zealand's third Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)
  • Tracey Jane Corner (1971-1988), English Passenger from Sheffield, England, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 11


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  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/flora
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HENY PORCHER 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838HenryPorcher.htm
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
  6. South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Flora 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/flora1855.shtml
  7. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  8. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  9. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
  10. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
  11. Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html


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