Nowell Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Nowell is how some branches of the Noël family came to write their name.

Nowell is listed among the recognised spellings of Noël. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Arms linked to Noël and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Nowell family name pack.