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

Bidston is found most in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bidston? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name Bidston is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Bidston is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Essex, where 14 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Bidston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bidston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bidston surname increased 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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