Caldwell
English
Etymology
From Old English cald (“cold”) + wielle (“well, spring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔːldwɛl/
Proper noun
Caldwell (countable and uncountable, plural Caldwells)
- A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
- A small village in south Derbyshire, England.
- A village and civil parish of North Yorkshire, England.
- A village in New South Wales, Australia.
- A town in New South Wales
- A town in Liberia.
- A community in New Brunswick, Canada
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
- A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
- A city, the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho.
- A city in Sumner County, Kansas
- A borough of Essex County, New Jersey
- An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
- A village, the county seat of Noble County, Ohio.
- A city, the county seat of Burleson County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Racine County, Wisconsin.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Caldwell County
- Caldwell Parish
- Caldwell Peak
- Mount Caldwell
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Caldwell is the 327th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 93944 individuals. Caldwell is most common among White (68.05%) and Black/African American (26.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Caldwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 270.
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