Honeywell
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Alternative forms
- Honnywill, Hunnewell
Etymology
Habitational surname from any of minor places in Devon, from Old English huniġ (“honey”) + wielle (“well, spring”).
Proper noun
Honeywell (plural Honeywells)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Honeywell is the 24762nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1006 individuals. Honeywell is most common among White (91.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Honeywell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 198.
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