About Sewall
The surname Sewall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Siwal(d)", which itself is a short form of the compound name "Sigeweald". The name "Sigeweald" is composed of the elements "sige" meaning "victory" and "weald" meaning "rule" or "power". Therefore, the surname Sewall can be interpreted to mean "victorious ruler" or "powerful conqueror".
The surname Sewall is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sewall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sewall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sewall using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.