Harwell
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English
Etymology
- (hamlet in Nottinghamshire): From the Old English personal name Hāra, a byname from hār (“grey; grey-haired”), + wella (“well, spring, stream”)
- (village in Oxfordshire): From Old English hēore (“pleasant”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).
Proper noun
Harwell (countable and uncountable, plural Harwells)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).
- A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU4989).
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Harwell is the 4871st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7234 individuals. Harwell is most common among White (83.11%) and Black/African American (11.6%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 137.