Cromwell

English

Etymology

From Old English crump (crooked, bent) + wella (spring), equivalent to crump + well.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒmwɛl/, /ˈkɹɒmwəl/

Proper noun

Cromwell

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
    1. Oliver Cromwell, English military leader, politician, and dictator, or his son Richard Cromwell.
  2. A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7961). [2]
  3. A town in Central Otago, New Zealand. [3]
  4. An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
  5. A former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States.
  6. A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
  7. A town in Noble County, Indiana, United States.
  8. A small city in Union County, Iowa, United States.
  9. A small city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
  10. A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
  11. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cromwell is the 4,397th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,087 individuals. Cromwell is most common among White (66.32%) and Black (25.75%) individuals.

References

Further reading

  • Cromwell”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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