Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRISTOL
There are approximately 535 people named Bristol in the UK. That makes it the 10,117th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Bristol.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BrestelBriistol
Breistol
Birstol
Brestol
Barstol
Brinistol
Brinstol
Brilstol
Baristel
Baristil
Briseto
Bbristow
Briestel
Barestol
Brigtol
Baristill
Barristel
Birstal
Brinnstol
Birstel
The Bristol surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic and Welsh. Local) A city in England. The name signifies "The broken chasm;" from bris, Gaelic, broken, and tull, Welsh, tol, a hole, cleft or chasm. This corresponds to the ancient name of Bristol, which was Caer Oder, i. e., "the City of the Gap" or chasm, through which the Avon finds a passage to the sea.