Maxwel Family Crest & Name History

Maxwel? Think of it as Maxwell with a different pen. At root, the name means “From Maxwell, "Maccus's pool"”.

• Related forms: Maxwill and McSwell.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Without the “l” of Maxwell, Maxwel is a simpler written form of the same name.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Maxwell surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Maxwel family name pack.