Dingwell Family Crest & Name History

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Dingwall could easily become Dingwell. Its meaning, shared with Dingwall, is “One who formerly lived on the lands of Ding-”.

How the spelling arose

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Dingwell has “e” where Dingwall has “a”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The 2010 census count for Dingwell in the United States was 276, good for rank 70,833. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames.

Arms associated with the name

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

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