Brister Surname
Approximately 7,941 people bear this surname
Brister Surname Definition:
A corruption of Bristowe.
Brister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,082 | 1:51,180 | 6,175 |
| England | 550 | 1:101,306 | 10,665 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 344 | 1:70,859 | 7,907 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 730 | 1:68,793 | 7,456 |
Brister (261) may also be a first name.
Brister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A corruption of Bristowe.
Brister Demographics
Average Brister Salary in
United States
$40,785 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brister occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Brister click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brister? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,121st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 917,711 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Brister reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 550,922nd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 261 people.
The surname Brister is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 7,082 people, or 1 in 51,180. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, Louisiana, where 17 percent are found and Mississippi, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Brister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 970 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brister Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Brister are 1.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.45% being registered with the political party.
The amount Brister earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.33% more than the national average, earning R 711,312 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $40,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.31% more than the national average, earning $58,780 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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