Find out how popular the last name Bidot is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bidot.

Bidot, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bidot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bidot in America

Bidot is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bidot surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bidot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bidot to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bidot

The surname "BIDOT" is believed to have originated in France during the late medieval period, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "bidaut," which referred to a type of small barrel or cask used for transporting liquids.

One of the earliest known references to the surname BIDOT can be found in the records of the town of Amiens, located in the historical region of Picardy. A document dated 1387 mentions a certain Jacques BIDOT, who was a cooper by trade, responsible for making and repairing barrels and casks.

In the 15th century, the name BIDOT appeared in several tax records and property deeds in the vicinity of Rouen, Normandy. One such record from 1472 lists a Nicolas BIDOT as a landowner in the village of Darnétal.

The historical records of the city of Lyon, located in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, contain several mentions of the BIDOT family during the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable individuals include Pierre BIDOT (1546-1621), a merchant and member of the city council, and his son, Jean BIDOT (1578-1642), who served as a magistrate.

In the 18th century, a branch of the BIDOT family settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One of the most notable figures from this line was François-Armand BIDOT (1757-1828), a plantation owner and military officer who fought in the Haitian Revolution.

Another notable bearer of the BIDOT surname was Jean-Pierre BIDOT (1786-1857), a French writer and journalist who was active during the Romantic period. He was born in Besançon and is best known for his novel "Les Deux Amis" (The Two Friends), published in 1823.

While the surname BIDOT is not among the most common in France today, it has maintained a presence throughout the country's history, particularly in the northern and eastern regions. Its origins can be traced back to the occupational world of cooperage and barrel-making, a vital trade in the production and transportation of wine and other liquids during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bidot

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bidot.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bidot was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bidot has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bidot was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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