Olwell

Olwell Meaning & Origin

About Olwell
The surname Olwell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilghe, meaning "descendant of Ailghe." The name Ailghe itself is believed to be derived from the word "ail," meaning "rock" or "cliff." Therefore, the surname Olwell likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or had some association with a rock or cliff.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olwell: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/olwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olwell in Braille

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

The name Olwell in braille

How to sign the name Olwell using Sign Language

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

The name Olwell in sign language

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