Banwell

Banwell Meaning & Origin

About Banwell
The surname Banwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bana" meaning "slayer" or "killer" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Banwell can be interpreted as "the stream or spring of the slayer" or "the killer's well." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a well or stream where a notable event or person associated with killing or slaying occurred.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Banwell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Banwell: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Banwell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Banwell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/banwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Banwell in Braille

Here's how to represent Banwell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Banwell in braille

How to sign the name Banwell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Banwell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Banwell in sign language

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