Bridewell Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bridewell Surname User-submission:

Bridwell is an English name, that likely originals from a small locality of the same name. It could be one of the following: Bridwell (Uffculme, Devon) or Bridewell Springs (Westbury, Wiltshire). Both places contain brid, which in Old English meant 'surging' and 'well', which indicates a 'spring'.

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Bridewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:833,23963,771
England1061:525,64232,946
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Bridewell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bridwell is an English name, that likely originals from a small locality of the same name. It could be one of the following: Bridwell (Uffculme, Devon) or Bridewell Springs (Westbury, Wiltshire). Both places contain brid, which in Old English meant 'surging' and 'well', which indicates a 'spring'. Some folks believe the name has something to do with a fertility cult; but don't quote me on that.

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Bridewell Last Name Facts

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

Bridewell is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridewell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 538,129th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Bridewell are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Bridewell is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 833,239. In The United States Bridewell is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 22 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Virginia, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Bridewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bridewell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bridewell surname grew 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bridewell surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the party.

Bridewell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brideswell951/
Bridwell944,505/
Bridewel941/
Briedwell89101/
Breidwell892/
Bradewell891/
Britewell891/
Bridiwell890/
Birdewell890/
Bridewull890/
Bridweell890/
Bardewell890/
Bridell88149/
Bridwel880/
Burrdewell841/
Birdwell826,540/
Bardwell825,012/
Bradwell822,799/
Bordwell82703/
Briddell82678/
Bredwell82208/
Burdwell8253/
Byrdwell8250/
Brodwell8220/
Bridelli827/
Bridwill825/
Bridelle824/
Berdwell824/
Breidell824/
Britwell822/
Brudwell821/
Bridwall821/
Britdell820/
Brideall820/
Briddwel820/
Briduell820/
Bridel80601/
Brightewell801/
Broadwell782,726/
Bardowell78343/
Beardwell78316/
Breedwell78185/
Boardwell78101/
Brydebell7874/
Briddelle7810/
Braudwell789/
Bardawell788/
Breadwell787/
Berdeweel784/
Breideull781/
Broodwell781/
Braodwell781/
Bratewell781/
Boradwell781/
Bardoeell781/
Breidelly781/
Brewedell781/
Bridebill780/
Braadwell780/
Brytewell780/
Broddwell780/
Birdweell780/
Brudewall780/
Brawdwell780/
Bourdwell780/
Browdwell780/
Bardell752,059/
Bredell75834/
Burdell75827/
Breidel75492/
Brodell75405/
Bordell75225/
Berdell75128/
Britell7569/
Bradell7554/
Pridell7542/
Brudell7537/
Briedel7531/
Bretell7514/
Brydell756/
Birdell755/
Bridely753/
Bredwel753/
Bardwel753/
Birdwel752/
Bardwll751/
Bradwel751/
Brietel751/
Beridel751/
Briodel751/
Byrdell751/
Briddel750/
Bordwel750/
Bridoel750/
Britwel750/
Bridall750/
Brightwell745,345/
Brighwtell741/
Bardiwelli741/
Bardwelljo741/
Brottewell740/
Bardelli717,755/
Bardella712,880/
Brettell711,735/
Birtwell71754/
Bardelle71536/
Bretelle71402/
Brittell71307/
Brodella71291/
Bertwell71273/
Burtwell71249/
Braddell71135/
Baradell71117/
Berdella71103/
Britelle7193/
Bredelle7182/
Brodelle7179/
Priddell7160/
Berdelle7160/
Broydell7156/
Bordello7154/
Broedell7154/
Baritell7149/
Broddell7144/
Bradelle7141/
Burdella7135/
Bardello7133/
Bradella7132/
Brodwall7130/
Burdelle7122/
Barideli7121/
Bordelle7121/
Beardell7118/
Bartwell7110/
Pretwell7110/
Baridelo7110/
Breidall718/
Bauridel718/
Bordelli718/
Breddell717/
Bordewil716/
Bridl716/
Berdiell716/
Birddell714/
Bordella713/
Boridele713/
Berdelli713/
Bordelly713/
Burdello713/
Bradwall712/
Buardell712/
Broadwel712/
Bredella712/
Bardelly712/
Prudwell711/
Britella711/
Bratdell711/
Bardiell711/
Bardweel711/
Bardweol711/
Baredell711/
Bartiell711/
Birdella711/
Browdell711/
Braietel711/
Bradelli711/
Brdel711/
Praidell711/
Burdelli711/
Burdhell711/
Breidely711/
Braudell711/
Bretelli711/
Britelli711/
Bordeill711/
Borydell711/
Bardewil711/
Berdello711/
Bridalli711/
Brytwell710/
Bortwell710/
Buradell710/
Boradell710/
Brutwell710/
Briehtel710/
Brideley710/
Baretell710/
Burdeall710/
Barridel710/
Birdelle710/
Bardweil710/
Birdeall710/
Breitdel710/
Brightwelle701/
Brightowell700/
Britel675,908/
Bridle673,677/
Bardel672,935/
Bredel671,366/
Bordel671,152/
Bretel671,047/
Brödel67708/
Brodel67687/
Bradel67578/
Barradell67556/
Berdel67522/
Burdel67493/
Bourdelle67351/
Baradello67235/
Brittelli67174/
Baritello67156/
Bauriedel67143/
Bridal67139/
Briedl67132/
Brudel67122/
Beritelli6799/
Brettelle6794/
Birdel6770/
Baretella6758/
Berdellou6755/
Baradelli6751/
Bordeille6747/
Bürdel6744/
Brydel6741/
Brittelle6737/
Bardaweel6730/
Beretella6729/
Brietl6727/
Bardeille6727/
Breidl6719/
Burradell6716/
Broidl6716/
Baridolla6714/
Biradelli6714/
Baridielo6713/
Puridelli6713/
Beretello6713/
Beradelli6711/
Braidl6711/
Beritella6710/
Baritelle679/
Brydebøll677/
Borrodell676/
Pridel676/
Brädel675/
Braidhill674/
Berdellah674/
Biretelli674/
Baridulla673/
Baridulee673/
Beritello672/
Bharidwal672/
Briiddeli672/
Broadwall672/
Baradelle672/
Breïdelly671/
Brideau-Hall671/
Borodello671/
Bordellau671/
Beard-Howell671/
Baredelli671/
Bartielle671/
Beritelle671/
Burr-Dell671/
Bridol671/
Bourdelly671/
Bordhelle671/
Biritelli671/
Barriodel671/
Paridelli671/
Berdelley671/
Bradielle671/
Brutielle671/
Berradell670/
Bryhtwell670/
Barridelo670/
Brottwell670/
Bordwiell670/
Brightwel670/
Bridly670/
Boardwall670/
Bridla670/
Brydebøl5923/

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