Halliwell
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English
Etymology
From Old English hāliġ (“holy”) + wielle (“well, spring”).
Proper noun
Halliwell (countable and uncountable, plural Halliwells)
- An area of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD705105).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Halliwell is the 32935th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 696 individuals. Halliwell is most common among White (92.39%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halliwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 118.