Sewell

Sewell Meaning & Origin

About Sewell
The surname Sewell is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Siwold," which means "victory-willing" or "victorious ruler." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English word "seofon," meaning "seven," and "wella," meaning "spring" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near seven springs or streams. Overall, the surname Sewell is associated with concepts of victory, rulership, and natural features such as springs or streams.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sewell: 22,294
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/suɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sewell in Braille

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

The name Sewell in braille

How to sign the name Sewell using Sign Language

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

The name Sewell in sign language

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