Dodwell

Dodwell Meaning & Origin

About Dodwell
The surname Dodwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dodda" combined with the word "well," meaning a spring or stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dodwell can be interpreted as "Dodda's well" or "the well belonging to Dodda." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a well or spring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dodwell: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 W IH0 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/dodwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dodwell in Braille

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

The name Dodwell in braille

How to sign the name Dodwell using Sign Language

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

The name Dodwell in sign language

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