Briston

Briston Meaning & Origin

About Briston
The surname Briston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Briston, which is located in Norfolk, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Briston likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement or village that had a bridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Briston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Briston: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Briston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/briston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Briston in Braille

Here's how to represent Briston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Briston in braille

How to sign the name Briston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Briston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Briston in sign language

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