Bristoe Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bristoe Surname Definition:

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

Bristoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
England591:944,37447,923
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Bristoe 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

Bristoe Last Name Facts

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

Bristoe occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bristoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bristoe is the 1,272,314th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bristoe are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Bristoe is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States Bristoe is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 42 percent reside, Indiana, where 13 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States Bristoe is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Bristoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bristoe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bristoe last name grew 139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bristoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bristoe are 49.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 96.43% registered with the political party.

Bristoe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bristowe93707/
Britoe92106/
Bristee86452/
Brittoe8622/
Bristou865/
Bristie861/
Bristey861/
Bristout8042/
Bristous801/
Braistea800/
Bristois800/
Braistead751/
Bretoes712/
Breetoe711/
Brystie711/
Bristaut6735/
Brishtaj6714/
Brystead675/
Brestead670/
Bristault635/
Bredstu5713/
Bresztó5711/
Brestau571/
Brestaux531/
Bretthaer501/

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Bristoe Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bristoe
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