Shadwell

Shadwell Meaning & Origin

About Shadwell
The surname Shadwell is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "scead" meaning "shade" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the name Shadwell likely refers to someone who lived near a shady spring or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shadwell: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shadwell 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
XTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 D W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃædwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shadwell in Braille

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

The name Shadwell in braille

How to sign the name Shadwell using Sign Language

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

The name Shadwell in sign language

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