Cadwell

Cadwell Meaning & Origin

About Cadwell
The surname Cadwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cada" combined with the word "well," meaning a spring or stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cadwell can be interpreted as "Cada's well" or "stream belonging to Cada." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or had some association with a well or stream named after Cada.

šŸŒ Origin
šŸ“ Surname Length
šŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
šŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cadwell: 3,009
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,638
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cadwell 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 Cadwell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

šŸ“‡ Metaphone
KTL
šŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
šŸ”Š Soundex
C0304
šŸŽµ Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 D W EH2 L
šŸŒ IPA
/ĖˆkƦdĖŒwɛl/
šŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
šŸˆÆ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cadwell in Braille

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

The name Cadwell in braille

How to sign the name Cadwell using Sign Language

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

The name Cadwell in sign language

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