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) (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 in 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.