Bristow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bristow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bristow family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 56
Living On Own Means 45
Scholar 39
Dress Maker 31
General Servant Domestic 23
Laundress Wash 23
School 23
Cook Domestic 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
Farmer 18
Carpenter 13
Carter On Farm 12
Domestic Servant 12
Servant Domestic 10
Bricklayer 9
Gardener Domestic 9
Carman 8
House Keeper 8
Iron Moulder 8
At School 7
Brick Layer 7
French Polisher 6
General Domestic 6
Grocer 6
Housemaid Domestic 6

Bristow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bristow 100% 22,643
2 Bairstow 75% 6,119
3 Barstow 71% 4,489
4 Bristowe 88% 2,062
5 Burstow 71% 994
6 Bristo 86% 501
7 Brestow 86% 216

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The surname Bristow is the most popular version of all its varients

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