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

Bristoll is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bristoll? popularity and diffusion

Bristoll is the 942,947th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname Bristoll occurs predominantly 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 widely held in England, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England Bristoll is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 30 percent live, Staffordshire, where 23 percent live and Worcestershire, where 11 percent live. Barring England it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Bristoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bristoll has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bristoll last name grew 457 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 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 US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political 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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