Find out how popular the last name Adwell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adwell.

Adwell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adwell in America

Adwell is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adwell surname appeared 504 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adwell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Adwell

The surname Adwell originated in the English county of Gloucestershire, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "ad" meaning "at" and "well" referring to a water source or spring, suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a well.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adwell can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, where a person named Radulfus de Adwell is mentioned. This document provides evidence that the name was already established in the region during the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Feet of Fines for Gloucestershire, a record of land transactions, where a William de Adwell is listed as acquiring property in the village of Adwell near Winchcombe in 1278. This village likely took its name from the surname, indicating the presence of the Adwell family in the area.

The Adwell surname is not found in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, suggesting that the name emerged after the Norman Conquest of England in the late 11th century. However, it is possible that the name evolved from an earlier Saxon or Anglo-Saxon name that was not recorded in the Domesday survey.

One notable figure bearing the Adwell surname was John Adwell, a 15th-century English clergyman who served as the Abbot of Winchcombe Abbey in Gloucestershire from 1452 to 1475. His tenure as the head of this influential Benedictine monastery highlights the family's local significance during the medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Adwell name appears in the parish records of Prestbury, Gloucestershire, with the baptism of Thomas Adwell in 1573. This record suggests that the family had established roots in the county and continued to maintain a presence in the area over several generations.

Another individual of note was Richard Adwell, a 17th-century landowner and farmer from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, who is mentioned in various property deeds and legal documents from the mid-1600s. His holdings and transactions indicate that the Adwell family had achieved a certain level of prosperity and status within the local community.

In the 18th century, the Adwell surname can be found in the records of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Gloucestershire, with the birth of Mary Adwell recorded in 1712. This suggests that some members of the Adwell family may have embraced the Quaker faith during this period.

A notable figure from the 19th century was William Adwell, a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur from Bristol, who established a successful textile manufacturing business in the city. Born in 1825, he is credited with introducing innovative production methods and contributing to the growth of the local economy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adwell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adwell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adwell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Adwell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adwell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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