Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CORNER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CORNER. From residence at the corner of a street or highway. In the H.R., De la Cornere. It was latinized by in Anrulo. In the second vol. of the Rolls it occurs as ill Agjlo five times (all with different Christian names,) as in Anglo 17, andas?i Aiffulo 19 times. A less likely derivation is from Le Coruner and Corona tor, a coroner. De Corner and Le Corner are also found in the H.R. See Nangle.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English