Harwell

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)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).
   2. A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU4989).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harwell is the 4871^st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 137.