The brister Surname

brister Name Meaning and History

English: variant of Bristow.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The brister name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the brister family name as far back in history as possible.

brister Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of brister Families in the US in 1920

Number of brister families

69-135

24-68

1-23

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Jesse J. Brister & wife Sarah Hough	mclewnes1	0
George Washington Brister	connie	6
I've conquered my family tree! Let's cross-reference each other!	Traci Rhodes	58
Who are these BRISTERS?	Melissa Crow	9
Bristers in Texas	Katherine	11
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Gladys Brister	ddcdino	4
new email	Billie and Susan Price	0
Mississippi Bristers - Laura married to John Allen King	SHERRIEWALLACE	8
Cubelle Wells Brister	TeresaEarnheart	0

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