Cantwell
English
Etymology
Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæntwəl/, /ˈkæntwɛl/
Proper noun
Cantwell (countable and uncountable, plural Cantwells)
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cantwell is the 5259th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6635 individuals. Cantwell is most common among White (94.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cantwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 282.