Well is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Well is a form of the Wells. 1. Towns in counties Somerset and Norfolk. 2. A pluralization of Well.
The termination of numerous surnames of the local class, as Bedwell, Creswell, Faxwell, Harewell, Sitwell, Trigwell, Tugwell. In some few known instances it is a corruption of ville, and consequently of Norman or French origin; thus Boswell was anciently Bosville; Fretwell, Frescheville; Colwell, Colville, etc. But in the great majority the termination 'means what it says'- namely, fons, origo. Verstegan says:— "Our ancestors, according to the different issue of waters, did differently term them. Sundry coming to possess places which were near unto Wells of especial note, having gotten thereby the name of such or such a Well, became after them so to be called; as Staniwell, of his dwelling at a well so named, of the stoniness thereof; Moswell, of a well where much moss did grow." This is not strictly correct. Springs and Wells gave names in many instances to places, and families adopted them from those places. Sometimes when a well bore no particular name, a cottager or small proprietor resident near at hand would get the name of Atte Welle, or De la Welle, afterwards shortened and corrupted to Wells. Both Weller and Wellman, are from the same source. In days when pumps, to say nothing of 'water-works,' were unknown, a public well was of great importance in every village, and hence the commonness of the name of Wells and its congeners. Attwells, and its contraction Twells, with Wellspring, occur in the London Direct. Many wells, as has been already intimated, bore some characteristic epithet, as Blackwell, Whitewell, Greenwell, Coldwell, and others which are mentioned in their proper places. Leapingwell, Loudwell. Other languages have surnames of the same kind. Thus French Du Puy, Dupuis, De la Fontaine; Dutch, Van der Put; Italian Pozzi. The common latinization is De Fontibus.
Well is a variation of Wells. Dweller at, or near, the spring or stream; one who came from Well, i.e., spring or stream, the name of several places in England.
Dweller at, or near, the spring or stream; one who came from Well, i.e., spring or stream, the name of several places in England.
Form of Twells. See Wells - 1. Towns in counties Somerset and Norfolk. 2. A pluralization of Well.
How popular is Well?
Well is common in United States, Egypt, Germany, Bangladesh, India, Russia, Indonesia, Ghana, Saudi Arabia.
Well is ranked 78770 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Wells plummeted by 36.22 per cent to 752 since 2000 and slipped by 10099 spots and ranked at 30916. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 72.61 | 78.37 |
Black | 20.74 | 16.12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3.72 | 2.37 |
Others | 1.33 | 1.78 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
James Well was 24 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 10, 1849. He lived in Ireland where he worked as immigrant and took La Rue from Liverpool. Immigrant W.H.Mrs. Well, John Well, aged 19, are other Well that migrated to US.
From Germany
Gustav Well hailed from Baden. 31 years old embarked for Ohio from Havre on John Cumming and arrived on May 30, 1850. 24 years old Catherine Well, Conr. Well, aged 20, Heinrich Well, aged 23, Johann Well, Margaretha Well, aged 25, Christian Well (15), Christiane Well, aged 20, Christiane Well (49), and 53 other Well majority of whom were laborer and others worked as baker migrated to US.
Well Namesakes
- Maudlin of the Well, avant-garde metal band from Boston, Massachusetts
- The Damning Well, rock supergroup comprising Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit on guitar, Danny Lohner formerly of Nine Inch Nails on bass
- Timothy Well, professional wrestler
- Scarlet's Well, British pop band
- Dick van Well, Dutch businessman and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam
Well Namesakes
- Maudlin of the Well, avant-garde metal band from Boston, Massachusetts
- The Damning Well, rock supergroup comprising Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit on guitar, Danny Lohner formerly of Nine Inch Nails on bass
- Timothy Well, professional wrestler
- Scarlet's Well, British pop band
- Dick van Well, Dutch businessman and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam
Related Family Names:
- Welchel (United States)
- Welzel (Germany)
- Weal (Egypt)
- Weasel
- Weatherall (United States)
- Weatherell
- Weatherill (England)
- Webzell
- Wecksell
- Weddel