Bristoll Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bristoll Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bristol, formerly Bristow(e, the Anglo-Saxon Bricgstow = the Bridge-Place [Old English bricg, brycg + stów] Behold the touchstone of true love, Maudlin the merchants daughter of Bristow towne, Whose firme affection nothing could move,— Such favour beares the lovelie browne.

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Bristoll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Bristoll Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bristol, formerly Bristow(e, the Anglo-Saxon Bricgstow = the Bridge-Place [Old English bricg, brycg + stów] Behold the touchstone of true love, Maudlin the merchants daughter of Bristow towne, Whose firme affection nothing could move,— Such favour beares the lovelie browne.— 'The Marchants Daughter of Bristow ’: Roxburgh Ballads.

To noble Avon, next, clear Chute as kindly came, To Bristow her to bear, the fairest seat of Fame.

—Drayton, Polyolbion, Song iii.231-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bristol, the city.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bristoll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bristoll is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bristoll? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 942,947th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Bristoll live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 30 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 23 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England Bristoll occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Bristoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bristoll has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 457 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bristoll Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bristoll surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

The amount Bristoll earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.65% more than the national average, earning $58,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.66% more than the national average, earning $70,880 CAD per year.

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