Bristol

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

Inherited from Middle English Brigstow, from Old English Bryċġstōw (literally “the place by the bridge”), from bryċġ + -stōw, with additional final /l/ due to hypercorrection from l-vocalizing accents. See bridge and stow for more. The tiddlywinks sense is associated with players from Bristol University.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Bristole Derived from Bristol
Bristoll Derived from Bristol
Bristo Root name
Abel English origin
Abraham English origin
Acland English origin
Adam English origin
Addington English origin
Alexandria English origin
Alfred English origin

Popularity by Country

Bristol

Rank #4473

Frequency 7,296 people (2.7 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 76.73% Hispanic 3.1% Black 16.34% Asian/PI 1.07% Native Am. 0.51% Two+ 2.26%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Bristol

Rank #6170

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Bristol

Rank #89927

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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