Chriswell

Chriswell Meaning & Origin

About Chriswell
The surname Chriswell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Crist", meaning "Christ", and the Old English word "wella", meaning "spring" or "stream". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Chriswell can be interpreted as "Christ's spring" or "Christ's stream". It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a spring or stream associated with a Christian religious site or had some connection to Christianity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chriswell: 587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,848
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɪsˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chriswell in Braille

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

The name Chriswell in braille

How to sign the name Chriswell using Sign Language

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

The name Chriswell in sign language

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