Langwell

Langwell Meaning & Origin

About Langwell
The surname Langwell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "lang," meaning long, and "well," meaning spring or stream. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Langwell can be interpreted as "long stream" or "long spring." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a long stream or spring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Langwell: 536
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG G W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋgwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langwell in Braille

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

The name Langwell in braille

How to sign the name Langwell using Sign Language

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

The name Langwell in sign language

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