Gradwell

Gradwell Meaning & Origin

About Gradwell
The surname Gradwell is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "grad," is believed to come from the Old English word "græd," meaning "quick" or "eager." The second part, "well," refers to a spring or stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gradwell can be interpreted as "quick stream" or "eager spring." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a fast-flowing water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gradwell: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gradwell 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
KRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/gradwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gradwell in Braille

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

The name Gradwell in braille

How to sign the name Gradwell using Sign Language

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

The name Gradwell in sign language

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