Popplewell

Popplewell Meaning & Origin

About Popplewell
The surname Popplewell is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "popple," refers to a type of tree, specifically the aspen tree, known for its trembling leaves. The second part, "well," refers to a spring or a water source. Therefore, the surname Popplewell likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a well or spring by an aspen tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popplewell: 1,101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Popplewell 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
PPL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P AH0 L W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑpəlwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P144

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popplewell in Braille

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

The name Popplewell in braille

How to sign the name Popplewell using Sign Language

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

The name Popplewell in sign language

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