Bridwell

English

Alternative forms

• Briddell

Etymology

Perhaps a habitational surname from a minor place in the civil parish of Uffculme, from Old English bridd (“bird”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

Proper noun

Bridwell (plural Bridwells)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bridwell is the 10167^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3173 individuals. Bridwell is most common among White (91.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bridwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 227.

Anagrams

• Birdwell