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 unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio, United States.
   4. A community of Assiginack township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.