Tracewell

Tracewell Meaning & Origin

About Tracewell
The surname Tracewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "træs" meaning "track" or "path" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Tracewell is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a well or spring on a track or path. It could also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Tracewell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tracewell: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R EY1 S W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/tracewell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tracewell in Braille

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

The name Tracewell in braille

How to sign the name Tracewell using Sign Language

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

The name Tracewell in sign language

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