Longwell

Longwell Meaning & Origin

About Longwell
The surname Longwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning "long" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Longwell can be interpreted as "someone who lived near a long stream or spring." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or were associated with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Longwell: 2,124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14148
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Longwell 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
LNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 NG W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔŋˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Longwell in Braille

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

The name Longwell in braille

How to sign the name Longwell using Sign Language

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

The name Longwell in sign language

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