Last name Colwell (Colwell 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The cognomen Colwell is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Canada, and Australia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
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| Colwell | Australia, Ireland, Canada, United States, United Kingdom |
| colwell brickenden (b. 1663) |
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stephen colwell American writer, US (b. 1800) |
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| otis colwell American businessman, US (b. 1795) |
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| david g. colwell American politician, US (b. 1825) |
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elizabeth colwell American printmaker and type designer, US (b. 1881) |
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| john blackwood colwell (1833-1892) (b. 1833) |
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| oliver colwell Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1834) |
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| william m. colwell American politician, US (b. 1839) |
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| james colwell GB (b. 1860) |
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rita rossi colwell American microbiologist, US (b. 1934) |
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| goldie colwell American actor (1889-1982), US (b. 1889) |
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guy colwell Cartoonist, Painter, US (b. 1945) |
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| harry colwell (b. 1885) |
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keith colwell Canadian politician, CA (b. 1947) |
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| ernst cadman colwell American academic (1901-1974), US (b. 1901) |
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