Culwell

Culwell Meaning & Origin

About Culwell
The surname Culwell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCathail, meaning "son of Cathal." Cathal is a personal name of ancient Irish origin, derived from the elements "cath" meaning "battle" and "al" meaning "mighty" or "powerful." Over time, the name MacCathail evolved into Culwell, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Scottish or Irish roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culwell: 1,459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,786
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəlˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culwell in Braille

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

The name Culwell in braille

How to sign the name Culwell using Sign Language

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

The name Culwell in sign language

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