Bidwell
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English byden (“tub, vat”) + wella (“spring, well”).
Proper noun
Bidwell (countable and uncountable, plural Bidwells)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A hamlet in Houghton Regis parish, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0124).
- An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio, United States.
- A community of Assiginack township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bidwell is the 7167th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.