Elwell

English

Etymology

From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.

Proper noun

Elwell (countable and uncountable, plural Elwells)

1. A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Elwell is the 6391^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5326 individuals. Elwell is most common among White (92.53%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 525.