Bristo Surname

539,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Bristo Surname Definition:

(Saxon.) Local. From brihs, pleasant, bright, and stow, the same as stead, a place.

Bristo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
England1461:381,63126,761
Canada701:526,36644,416
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
India231:33,350,669396,143
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Bristo (613) may also be a first name.

Bristo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Saxon.) Local. From brihs, pleasant, bright, and stow, the same as stead, a place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bristo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bristo is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bristo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bristo is the 539,451st most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,227,426 people. The last name Bristo is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Bristo reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 337,379th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 613 people.

The surname Bristo is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 1,372,951. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 30 percent reside, Louisiana, where 21 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States Bristo is found in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Bristo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bristo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bristo surname increased 171 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bristo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bristo last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bristo earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,801 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bristot922,076/
Bristos9210/
Bristou925/
Bristto921/
Bristoh920/
Brito91713,774/
Bristott8643/
Bristout8642/
Bristtot863/
Bristous861/
Bristois860/
Britos8335,377/
Britto8321,794/
Braito83437/
Britoz83227/
Britou8370/
Breito8345/
Brista8336/
Brioto8330/
Brieto8325/
Britho8322/
Brusto8318/
Bresto8315/
Britoo8315/
Broito836/
Brrito836/
Britoa834/
Britoh834/
Britoi833/
Wristo831/
Britop831/
Brittos77313/
Briotto77217/
Brichto7728/
Brestot7711/
D'Brito778/
Bristah776/
Brittoz773/
Brittoo773/
Britout773/
Bristat771/
Bristad771/
Brestos771/
Brittoa771/
Breto733,229/
Brita73962/
Vrito7351/
Bryto739/
D'Britto71541/
Bristeau71156/
Bristaut7135/
Breishta719/
Breistad713/
Brithoup710/
Bretto67593/
Bretos67483/
Britta67292/
Bretou67280/
Brieta67251/
Britaa67137/
Bretoi6791/
Bresta6782/
Bretot6763/
Briotă6750/
Briota6739/
Braita6737/
Breita6723/
Britha6716/
Brreto6711/
Britas6710/
Bristault675/
Britah675/
Breato674/
Brusta674/
Breeto672/
Brătoi672/
Bretho671/
Brejto671/
Brihta671/
D'Broitto671/
Wrista671/
Britaz671/
Brayto671/
Breithopf671/

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