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Where Does The Last Name Briston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Briston (Russian: Бристон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Briston is the 380,576^th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 32 percent of Briston are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 30 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 217,287^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 1,310 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 1,241,298. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 28 percent reside.

Briston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Briston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Briston last name increased 102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Briston surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Briston earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning R 214,404 per year; in United States they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $39,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.83% more than the national average, earning $62,518 CAD per year.