Caldwell

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Caudwell, Cauldwell

Etymology

From Old English cald (“cold”) + wielle (“well, spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔːldwɛl/

Proper noun

Caldwell (countable and uncountable, plural Caldwells)

1. A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
2. A small village in south Derbyshire, England.
3. A village and civil parish of North Yorkshire, England.
4. A village in New South Wales, Australia.
5. A town in New South Wales
6. A town in Liberia.
7. A community of New Brunswick, Canada
8. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
   2. A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
   3. A city, the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho.
   4. A city in Sumner County, Kansas
   5. A borough of Essex County, New Jersey
   6. An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
   7. An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
   8. A village, the county seat of Noble County, Ohio.
   9. A city, the county seat of Burleson County, Texas.
   10. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
   11. An unincorporated community in Racine County, Wisconsin.
9. 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 327^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 270.