Colvell

Colvell Meaning & Origin

About Colvell
The surname Colvell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cola" or "Col" combined with the word "well," meaning a spring or stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colvell is "Cola's well" or "Col's well," indicating that the original bearers of this surname likely lived near or were associated with a well or spring named after someone named Cola or Col.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colvell: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/colvell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colvell in Braille

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

The name Colvell in braille

How to sign the name Colvell using Sign Language

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

The name Colvell in sign language

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