Beddow
English
Alternative forms
- Beddoe, Beddoes
Etymology
From the Welsh personal name Bedo, a hypocoristic form of Meredydd.
Proper noun
Beddow (plural Beddows)
- A surname from Welsh.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Beddow is the 25102nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 989 individuals. Beddow is most common among White (93.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beddow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 124.