Ristov Surname

96,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Ristov Surname User-submission:

This surname has its origins in the way the southern Slavs pronounce the word Christ. It could have been Hristo, Kristo, Risto and the extensions, added parts, when the surname is created from fathers or grandfathers name. It means 'the son of Risto'.

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Ristov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia4,1241:51051
Bulgaria2651:26,3352,201
Slovenia1261:19,7434,461
Serbia1131:63,2305,816
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Montenegro331:19,3812,146
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
France11:66,422,722504,397
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Ristov (2,780) may also be a first name.

Ristov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has its origins in the way the southern Slavs pronounce the word Christ. It could have been Hristo, Kristo, Risto and the extensions, added parts, when the surname is created from fathers or grandfathers name. It means 'the son of Risto'. Some certain areas use the leather H, while others K, while some don't use either of them.

- reesta

Ristov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ristov (Russian: Ристов) occurs more in North Macedonia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ristov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 96,394th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,477,006 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Ristov reside; 95 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Ristov is also the 138,436th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,780 people.

The surname Ristov is most widely held in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 4,124 people, or 1 in 510. In North Macedonia Ristov is most common in: Southeastern, where 42 percent live, Eastern, where 26 percent live and Vardar, where 24 percent live. Apart from North Macedonia this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 5 percent live and Slovenia, where 3 percent live.

Ristov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ristov has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ristov surname expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ristov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ristov last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Ristov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hristov9259,612/
Ristova924,250/
Risztov927/
Rhistov921/
Rishtov921/
Ritov9179/
Hristovs868/
Risztova861/
Hristovd861/
Ristow835,186/
Ritova83525/
Ristof83137/
Ristev8352/
Rustov8339/
Reitov8335/
Rystov8326/
Restov8321/
Ritovs8318/
Ristav834/
Raitov833/
Riotov831/
Hritov831/
Hhristova801/
Ristowová801/
Hristev772,269/
Ristoff77411/
Rystova7725/
Hristow7715/
Hristof7711/
Raitova7710/
Restova779/
Rushtov778/
Reshtov776/
Hristav775/
Hritova773/
Hrustov772/
Reitova772/
Hrijtov771/
Riestow771/
Ristaev771/
Rishtev771/
Ristofe771/
Reistow770/
Rytov731,841/
Retov7342/
Ritow7338/
Ritav733/
Hristoff7167/
Reshtova714/
Hristowa714/
Roidtova711/
Hristoph711/
Ritstoff710/
Reutov677,316/
Rytova671,179/
Rietow67152/
Rittof6745/
Ryttov6736/
Reitav6734/
Rustow6727/
Retova6724/
Rustof6723/
Reytov6719/
Rüstow6717/
Ritoib6715/
Restow6715/
Restof6710/
Raytov677/
Rithav676/
Reetov674/
Rustav674/
Reztov673/
Ritoff672/
Ritouf672/
Restev672/
Rystev672/
Raitav671/
Ristaw671/
Ruštov671/
Reitow671/
Ritoub671/
Ruytov671/
Ristaf671/

Ristov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ristov in the Russian language
Ристовristov-

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