Thornwell

Thornwell Meaning & Origin

About Thornwell
The surname Thornwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "thorn" and "well," which mean "thorn bush" and "spring" or "stream" respectively. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a well or spring surrounded by thorn bushes. The name Thornwell may also have been given to someone who lived near a place with a thorny well or spring, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent thorn bush or well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thornwell: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RNL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/thornwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RNL', 'TRNL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thornwell in Braille

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

The name Thornwell in braille

How to sign the name Thornwell using Sign Language

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

The name Thornwell in sign language

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