Twells

== English == === Alternative forms === Twell, Twelves === Etymology === Contraction of Old English æt (“at, by, near”) + wielle (“well, spring”), a toponymic surname for a person who lived by a spring or stream. The final -s derives from the genitive form. === Proper noun === Twells (plural Twellses) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Twells is the 8793rd most common surname in England, belonging to 710 individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Twells”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.