Atwill Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Atwill or Atwell, the story begins in the same place. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “At the well”.

Spelling and variants

Atwill writes “i” in place of the “e” found in Atwell, a typical scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Attwell.

In the records

According to the 2010 US Census, the Atwill surname had 201 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Atwill coat of arms

There is no single Atwill family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Atwill report, with a museum-style coat of arms.