Colwill

Colwill Meaning & Origin

About Colwill
The surname Colwill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "col," meaning "charcoal," and "will," meaning "desire" or "will." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colwill can be interpreted as "one who desires or wills charcoal." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or sold charcoal, or perhaps someone with a dark complexion or hair color resembling charcoal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colwill: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L W IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/colwill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colwill in Braille

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

The name Colwill in braille

How to sign the name Colwill using Sign Language

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

The name Colwill in sign language

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