Brownewell

Brownewell Meaning & Origin

About Brownewell
The surname Brownewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brun" meaning "brown" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a stream or spring with brown water or in a place with a brown-colored well. The name Brownewell signifies a connection to a specific geographical feature and is likely to have been given to individuals who resided in or were associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brownewell: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brownewell 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
PRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AW1 N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/brownewell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brownewell in Braille

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

The name Brownewell in braille

How to sign the name Brownewell using Sign Language

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

The name Brownewell in sign language

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