Churchwell

Churchwell Meaning & Origin

About Churchwell
The surname Churchwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cirice" meaning "church" and "wella" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a church or a spring associated with a church. The name Churchwell signifies a connection to a religious or spiritual place, reflecting the individual's ancestral ties to a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Churchwell: 2,758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
CACA
🔊 Soundex
C06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧərʧˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRXL', 'XRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Churchwell in Braille

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

The name Churchwell in braille

How to sign the name Churchwell using Sign Language

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

The name Churchwell in sign language

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