Bidwell

Bidwell

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Bedwell, Bodwell

Etymology

From Old English byden (“tub, vat”) + wella (“spring, well”).

Proper noun

Bidwell (countable and uncountable, plural Bidwells)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0124).
   2. An unincorporatedcommunity in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Gallia County, Ohio, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bidwell is the 7167^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4667 individuals. Bidwell is most common among White (94.66%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bidwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.