Helliwell

Helliwell Meaning & Origin

About Helliwell
The surname Helliwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hildiwulf," which means "battle wolf." The name was later combined with the Old English word "well," meaning "spring" or "stream," to form Helliwell. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Helliwell can be interpreted as "battle wolf at the spring" or "warrior associated with the stream."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helliwell: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helliwell 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
HLL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L IH0 W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/helliwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helliwell in Braille

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

The name Helliwell in braille

How to sign the name Helliwell using Sign Language

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

The name Helliwell in sign language

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