Kornegay
A surname of likely Germanic origin, probably reflecting an old place-name or surname element rather than an English occupational meaning.
The #7,116 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,663 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Kornegay is most likely an altered form of a German or Low German surname brought into English-speaking communities by immigration and later reshaped in spelling. The name is usually treated as a variant of a German place-name or family-name element, but its exact original form is not certain from the surviving evidence. In practice, it is best handled as a surname of uncertain but probably Germanic origin.
History
The surname is found especially in the United States, where it became established in regional family lines rather than remaining common in Europe. Its present spelling may reflect English-language spelling adjustment over several generations. Because the form is uncommon and not securely tied to a single documented source-name, its deeper history remains somewhat unclear.
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Fun fact
Kornegay is uncommon enough that many family histories preserve a single ancestral spelling line rather than multiple widespread variants.