About Whewell
The surname Whewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hwitel," meaning "white," and the word "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Whewell likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a white spring or stream. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Whewell.
The surname Whewell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whewell 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 Whewell is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Whewell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whewell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.