Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MAXWELL
There are approximately 20,032 people named Maxwell in the UK. That makes it the 501th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 317 are named Maxwell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
MaxellMakell
Maaxwell
Maaxwel
Makwell
Makweell
Makwhell
Maikswell
Maecwell
Maekwell
Makwel
Malkwell
Makwheell
Maikswel
Makswall
Makweel
Makweil
Maekwel
Makwhel
Maecwel
Makwill
Makwhele
The Maxwell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
One Macchus, in the eleventh century, obtained lands, on the Tweed, in Scotland, from Prince David, to which he gave the name of Macchus-ville, since corrupted to Maxwell. Maxwell is Macsual, in Gaelic, from Mac, son, and sual, small, little.