Johnwell

Johnwell Meaning & Origin

About Johnwell
The surname Johnwell is of English origin and is derived from the personal name John, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." The addition of the suffix "well" suggests a topographical or locational origin, indicating that the bearer of the surname lived near a well or a spring. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Johnwell can be interpreted as "one who lived near a well."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johnwell: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johnwell 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
JNL
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/johnwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNL', 'ANL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnwell in Braille

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

The name Johnwell in braille

How to sign the name Johnwell using Sign Language

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

The name Johnwell in sign language

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