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Ancestry.com says that the name "Cornett" come from Great Britain/Ireland. Primarily Irish, but from other parts of GB as well. Most Cornett's in the states live in Kentucky, and the name comes from musicians who played the Cornet (Trumpet-like instrument).

http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Cornett-places-origin.ashx

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