Cadwell
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ˈkædˌwɛɫ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Cadwell is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: Main GB Location (1881): Lancs; Cornwall. locative name variant of Caldwell , especially in Lancs.
- USUnited States
- GBUnited Kingdom
- IEIreland
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Main GB Location (1881): Lancs; Cornwall. locative name variant of Caldwell , especially in Lancs. 2 English: locative name: in Devon and Cornwall, more likely to be from one of two Devon places, either Cadewell (House) in Cockington (Caddewell, 1238 in Place-Names of Devon) or Caddywell in Great Torrington (Cadewilpark, 1310 in Place-Names of Devon).
Sources 1
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Sidney M. Cadwellb. 1893USAmerican polymer scientist
- Albert Cadwellb. 1900GBBritish footballer (1900-1944)
- Jane Cadwellb. 1915USAmerican swimmer, Olympic athlete (1915-2000)
- John Cadwellb. 1939football player (born 1939)
- Linda Lee Cadwellb. 1945USAmerican teacher and the widow of martial arts master and actor Bruce Lee
- Durey Cadwellb. 1999UScollege basketball player (2021–2022) Louisiana
- Charles CadwellUSAmerican academic
- Matt CadwellUSbasketball player
- Ken CadwellUSresearcher
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 7 sources across 2 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 3K | #10,638 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 3K | #10,059 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 2.9K | #10,621 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 6 | #154,812 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Cadwell mean, and where does it come from?
- Main GB Location (1881): Lancs; Cornwall. locative name variant of Caldwell , especially in Lancs. Recorded by The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland.
- How do you pronounce Cadwell?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈkædˌwɛɫ/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Cadwell have the most bearers?
- Cadwell is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Cadwell”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.