Stowell

English

Etymology

From Old English stān (“stone”) + wella (“spring, well, stream”).

Proper noun

Stowell (countable and uncountable, plural Stowells)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Yanworth parish, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0813).
   2. A village in Charlton Horethorne parish, South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6822).
   3. A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stowell is the 5390^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6455 individuals. Stowell is most common among White (92.44%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stowell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Towells, Westoll