Elwell
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.
Proper noun edit
Elwell (countable and uncountable, plural Elwells)
- A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elwell is the 6391st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5326 individuals. Elwell is most common among White (92.53%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 525.