Cardwell

Cardwell Meaning & Origin

About Cardwell
The surname Cardwell is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "carr," meaning "rock" or "stone," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cardwell can be interpreted as "rocky spring" or "stream near rocks."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cardwell: 11,791
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.0

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrdˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardwell in Braille

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

The name Cardwell in braille

How to sign the name Cardwell using Sign Language

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

The name Cardwell in sign language

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