Fretwell

Fretwell Meaning & Origin

About Fretwell
The surname Fretwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "fret," meaning "ornament" or "decoration," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the name Fretwell likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a decorative spring or stream. It could also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a well-known decorative feature in the landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fretwell: 2,106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fretwell 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
FRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 T W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrɛtˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fretwell in Braille

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

The name Fretwell in braille

How to sign the name Fretwell using Sign Language

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

The name Fretwell in sign language

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