Laywell

Laywell Meaning & Origin

About Laywell
The surname Laywell is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Leighwell" or "Laywell." The name is composed of the Old English elements "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing," and "well," referring to a spring or water source. Therefore, the surname Laywell likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or clearing with a spring or well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laywell: 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 Laywell 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 Laywell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/laywell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laywell in Braille

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

The name Laywell in braille

How to sign the name Laywell using Sign Language

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

The name Laywell in sign language

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