Doswell

Doswell Meaning & Origin

About Doswell
The surname Doswell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "swell" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doswell can be interpreted as "dweller by the hill spring" or "one who lives near the spring on the hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or were associated with a hill or spring in their local area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doswell: 516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,094
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doswell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 S W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑswɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doswell in Braille

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

The name Doswell in braille

How to sign the name Doswell using Sign Language

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

The name Doswell in sign language

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