Bidston Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bidston Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bidston = BÆD(d)e’s Estate. [Old English tún]

Bidston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Bidston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bidston = BÆD(d)e’s Estate. [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bidston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bidston Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bidston is found most frequently in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bidston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bidston are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Bidston is primarily found in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Essex, where 14 percent live. Apart from England Bidston exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Bidston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bidston has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bidston last name grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boidston932/
Biston922,132/
Bishton861,114/
Boiston86234/
Bistoon86233/
Bistone8614/
Bistoun865/
Baiston864/
Bistong861/
Beiston861/
Bixston860/
Bieston860/
Buiston860/
Boydston803,211/
Hvidston8063/
Beadston805/
Huidston802/
Baydston802/
Bistoing802/
Baitston801/
Buydston801/
Baistone801/
Boidstun800/
Beston773,420/
Bicton77186/
Bistan77161/
Viston7719/
Bixton774/
Bistom771/
Bouydston7513/
Boydstone7512/
Boysdston754/
Beeston713,822/
Beaston711,087/
Bayston71406/
Bestone71235/
Boistom7173/
Baistom7153/
Boyston7146/
Bistane7118/
Vishton7117/
Baistan717/
Bestoon715/
Widstom713/
Boistan712/
Bestton711/
Beistan711/
Bistand711/
Bishtan711/
Wizston711/
Witston711/
Bistoom711/
Bisthan711/
Beuston710/
Beyston710/
Besston710/
Bystone710/
Bistant710/
Boydstun671,488/
Bistagne67117/
Whitston67113/
Bistahan6743/
Beestone6740/
Baishtan6723/
Weedston6713/
Boishtan675/
Bestoune673/
Baistane672/
Baystone672/
Bestston671/
Boydstom671/
Boyzston671/
Bhesston671/
Bishtaan671/
Beystone671/
Baydstun670/
Withston670/
Boyseton670/
Boytston670/
Weitston670/
Boydstan670/
Witstone670/
Wedstone670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bidston
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