Bristle Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

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

Bristle Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bristol (the site of the bridge), in Gloucestershire.

Bristle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Bristle (21) may also be a first name.

Bristle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bristol (the site of the bridge), in Gloucestershire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bristle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bristle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bristle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 796,486th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Bristle reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 28 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and North Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Bristle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bristle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bristle last name grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bristle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bristle are 26.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.21% registered with the party.

The amount Bristle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $38,380 CAD per year.

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