Brockwell

Brockwell Meaning & Origin

About Brockwell
The surname Brockwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "well" meaning "spring" or "well." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brockwell can be interpreted as "dweller by the brook or stream with a spring or well." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brockwell: 1,293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑkˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brockwell in Braille

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

The name Brockwell in braille

How to sign the name Brockwell using Sign Language

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

The name Brockwell in sign language

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