Cantwell
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English
Etymology
Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cantwell (countable and uncountable, plural Cantwells)
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cantwell is the 5259th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6635 individuals. Cantwell is most common among White (94.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cantwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 282.