Bristow is a surname, derived from the earlier name of the city of

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abraham Bristow Abraham Bristow (c1771-1846) was a British mariner, sealer and whaler. In August 1806 he discovered the Auckland Islands. Life and early maritime career Bristow was baptised 22 March 1771 at Begbroke, Oxfordshire; the fifth child and third so ...

(c. 1771 – 1846), British mariner * Alan Bristow (1923-2009), British helicopter entrepreneur, founder of Bristow Helicopters *

Allan Bristow Allan Mercer Bristow, Jr. (born August 23, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of ...

(born 1951), American basketball coach *

Benjamin Bristow Benjamin Helm Bristow (June 20, 1832 – June 22, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 30th U.S. Treasury Secretary and the first Solicitor General. A Union military officer, Bristow was a Republican Party reformer and ...

(1832–1896), American lawyer and politician *

Chris Bristow Christopher William Bristow (2 December 1937 – 19 June 1960) was a British Formula One driver. Bristow was the son of a garage owner from London, and was unmarried. Bristow was called the "wild man of British club racing", as he had spun or h ...

(1937–1960), British racing driver * Edmund Bristow (1787–1876), English artist *

Emma Bristow Emma Bristow (born 29 October 1990 in Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom), is an Professional motorcycle trials rider and 8 times Women's World Trials Champion. In 2014 Emma became the first British rider to win the Women's FIM Trial World C ...

(born 1990), British motorcycle racer *

Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was ...

(1957–2018), English darts player * George Bristow (disambiguation), any of several people by that name *

Grant Bristow Grant Bristow (born February 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was an undercover spy, or mole, for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), who co-founded and successfully infiltrated the Heritage Front white supremacist group for six years. S ...

(born 1958), Canadian security agent * Guy Bristow (born 1955), English footballer *

Gwen Bristow Gwen Bristow (September 16, 1903 – August 17, 1980) was an American writer and journalist. Early life Bristow was born in Marion, South Carolina in 1903 to Baptist minister Louis Judson Bristow and Caroline Cornelia Winkler. Bristow became in ...

(1903–1980), American author and journalist * Henry William Bristow (1817–1889), English geologist *

John Bristow John Bristow (25 April 1701 – 14 November 1768), of Mark Lane, London, and Quidenham, Norfolk, was an English merchant, financier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1768. Early life Bristow was the third survivin ...

(1701–1768), English merchant and politician * Joseph Bristow (professor), British academic *

Joseph L. Bristow Joseph Little Bristow (July 22, 1861July 14, 1944) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from the American state of Kansas. Elected in 1908, Bristow served a single term in the United States Senate where he gained recognit ...

(1861–1944), American politician *

Laurie Bristow Sir Laurence Stanley Charles Bristow (born 23 November 1963) is a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to Afghanistan between June and November 2021, notably during the fall of Kabul. He served as British Ambassador to Azerbaija ...

(born 1963), British diplomat *

Mark Bristow Mark Bristow MBE (born 8 July 1962) is an English paralympic cyclist. Born in Nazeing near Waltham Abbey, Essex, Bristow currently resides in Sacramento, California. He took up the sport of disability cycling after being injured in a bike cras ...

(born 1962), English paralympic cyclist * Mark Bristow (businessman) (born 1959), South African businessman *

Naomi Bristow Naomi Bristow (born 4 October 1997) is a country music artist from Beeton, Ontario, Canada. Early life Her family was involved in rodeo, which led her down the path of country, western and gospel culture. Career Bristow has opened for ar ...

(born 1997), Canadian country music artist *

Patrick Bristow Patrick Bristow (born September 26, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and director. He is best known for playing Peter Barnes on ''Ellen'' (1994-1998), and Patrick on ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' (2005-2008), and for the film ''Pain ...

(born 1962), American actor *

Paul Bristow Paul Bristow (born 27 March 1979) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Peterborough since the 2019 general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he worked as a public relations consultant and was t ...

, British politician *

Richard Bristow Richard Bristow (1538 at Worcester – 1581 at Harrow on the Hill) was an English Catholic controversialist and Biblical scholar. Life Richard Bristow was born on 1538 in Worcester, England. At the Age of 17, he went to the University o ...

(1538–1581), English Catholic writer *

Robert Bristow (1662–1706) Robert Bristow (December 1662 – 27 August 1706) was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 23 July 1698 to November 1701. He died aged 43. His sons Robert (1688–1737) was also MP for Winchelsea, and a ...

, MP for Winchelsea 1698–1701 *

Robert Bristow (1687–1737) Robert Bristow may refer to: * Robert Bristow (1662–1706), MP for Winchelsea 1698–1701 * Robert Bristow (1688–1737), MP for Winchelsea 1708–37 * Robert Bristow (1712–1776), MP for Winchelsea 1738–41, New Shoreham 1747–61 * Robert Br ...

, MP for Winchelsea 1708–37 *

Robert Bristow (1712–1776) Robert Bristow (1712 – 9 December 1776) of Micheldever in Hampshire was an English politician. His father Robert (1687–1737) and his grandfather Robert (1662–1706), as well as his uncle John had all been Members of Parliament. Bristow w ...

, MP for Winchelsea 1738–41, New Shoreham 1747–61 *

Robert Bristow (engineer) Sir Robert Bristow (13 December 1880 – 3 September 1966) was a British harbour engineer best known for his contributions to the development of the port of Kochi (Cochin) in India. Bristow recounted his experiences in his book ''Cochin Saga'', w ...

(1880–1966), British harbour engineer best known for development of the port of Kochi in India

Fictional characters

Jack Bristow Jonathan "Jack" Donahue Bristow, played by Victor Garber, is a fictional character of the ABC television series ''Alias''. He is the father of the central character Sydney Bristow, played by Jennifer Garner. For playing the character, Garber rec ...

, on the television series ''Alias'' *

Irina Derevko Irina Derevko () is a fictional character on the television series ''Alias'', and a main character during the second season of the series. Irina, played by Lena Olin, is the mother of the central character, Sydney Bristow. Biography She is first ...

, a character on the television series ''Alias'' also known as "Laura Bristow" *

Sydney Bristow Sydney Anne Bristow (played by Jennifer Garner) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the television series ''Alias''. She is an American woman with a Russian-Canadian family background who works as a spy for the CIA. Sydney is dep ...

, on the television series ''Alias''

Fictional characters

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