Bristow Surname
Approximately 24,230 people bear this surname
Bristow 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.
Read More About This SurnameBristow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,237 | 1:35,407 | 4,420 |
| England | 8,501 | 1:6,554 | 942 |
| Australia | 2,234 | 1:12,084 | 1,762 |
| Canada | 1,147 | 1:32,123 | 4,173 |
| South Africa | 557 | 1:97,267 | 11,843 |
| New Zealand | 472 | 1:9,594 | 1,672 |
| Northern Ireland | 226 | 1:8,164 | 1,371 |
| Wales | 217 | 1:14,261 | 1,573 |
| Scotland | 166 | 1:32,252 | 3,240 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | 1:52,461 | 4,513 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Grenada | 13 | 1:8,349 | 750 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,984 | 1:6,118 | 941 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,713 | 1:29,316 | 3,565 |
Bristow (74) may also be a first name.
Bristow 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.
(English) One who came from Bristol (the site of the bridge), in Gloucestershire.
(Saxon.) Local. From brihs, pleasant, bright, and stow, the same as stead, a place.
(English), Bricgstow, Bristol, Bridge place or dwelling.
From Bristow, the ancient name of Bristol.
Bristow Demographics
Average Male Bristow Height
176.58 cm
Average Female Bristow Height
159.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bristow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bristow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bristow is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bristow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bristow is the 22,414th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 300,765 people. Bristow is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bristow reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,125,792nd most common first name in the world, held by 74 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 10,237 people, or 1 in 35,407. In The United States Bristow is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 78 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Bristow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bristow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bristow surname rose 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 556 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 553 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bristow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bristow surname are 16.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bristow earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning 348,260 kr per year; in Peru they earn 671.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 149,515 per year; in South Africa they earn 123.36% more than the national average, earning R 530,784 per year; in United States they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $43,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,357 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristowe | 93 | 707 | / |
| Bristoow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bristoew | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bristows | 93 | 0 | / |
| Braistow | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bristov | 86 | 3 | / |
| Brestow | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bristof | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brystow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bristaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brustow | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bristova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bristhoff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brestov | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bristav | 71 | 11 | / |
| Brystov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brustov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brestova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Brestoff | 67 | 18 | / |
| Brystova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brusthoff | 63 | 14 | / |
| Bresthoff | 63 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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