About Ottwell
The surname Ottwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ottewell," which combines the elements "ott," meaning "fortune" or "wealth," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ottwell can be interpreted as "fortunate spring" or "wealthy stream." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a prosperous or abundant water source.
The surname Ottwell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ottwell 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 Ottwell is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ottwell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ottwell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.