Hanwell

Hanwell Meaning & Origin

About Hanwell
The surname Hanwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "han" meaning "high" or "tall" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Hanwell likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a high or tall spring or stream. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is mainly found in the United Kingdom.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanwell: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/hanwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanwell in Braille

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

The name Hanwell in braille

How to sign the name Hanwell using Sign Language

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

The name Hanwell in sign language

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