Kettlewell

Kettlewell Meaning & Origin

About Kettlewell
The surname Kettlewell is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "kettle," refers to a large cooking pot or cauldron, while the second part, "well," signifies a water source or spring. Therefore, the name Kettlewell likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a well or spring where kettles were used for cooking or boiling water. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who made or sold kettles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kettlewell: 607
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kettlewell 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
KTLL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 T AH0 L W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛtəlˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K344

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kettlewell in Braille

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

The name Kettlewell in braille

How to sign the name Kettlewell using Sign Language

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

The name Kettlewell in sign language

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