Lidwell

Lidwell Meaning & Origin

About Lidwell
The surname Lidwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hlid" meaning "lid" or "cover" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a well or spring that was covered or protected by a lid. The surname Lidwell is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lidwell: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lidwell 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
LTL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/lidwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lidwell in Braille

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

The name Lidwell in braille

How to sign the name Lidwell using Sign Language

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

The name Lidwell in sign language

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