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UK surname

Hristov

A surname meaning "of or belonging to Christ" or "Christian".

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wyre, Enfield and Waltham Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hristov is 426 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

426

2016, ranked #11,279

Peak year

2016

426 bearers

Map years

1

2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 426 in 2016, ranked #11,279.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations.

Hristov surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hristov surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hristov surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hristov over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1997 modern 6 #37,704
1998 modern 5 #37,861
1999 modern 7 #37,513
2000 modern 8 #37,264
2001 modern 8 #37,124
2002 modern 8 #37,206
2003 modern 20 #35,915
2004 modern 30 #35,186
2005 modern 43 #34,328
2006 modern 58 #33,433
2007 modern 98 #29,019
2008 modern 132 #24,476
2009 modern 159 #22,072
2010 modern 188 #20,235
2011 modern 198 #19,410
2012 modern 288 #14,934
2013 modern 346 #13,291
2014 modern 383 #12,390
2015 modern 410 #11,686
2016 modern 426 #11,279

Geography

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Where Hristovs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wyre, Enfield, Waltham Forest and Brent. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wyre 001 Wyre
2 Enfield 035 Enfield
3 Waltham Forest 014 Waltham Forest
4 Waltham Forest 017 Waltham Forest
5 Brent 015 Brent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hristov

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hristov surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hristov

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hristov, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations

Nationally, the Hristov surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Hristov household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is often found in less central parts of London and other major towns and cities. Adults are more likely than the Supergroup average to have never been married and are typically aged less than 45 years. Many have young dependent children and individuals may have been born in Africa. There are many members identifying with a Black ethnic group, with the other ethnic groups (as listed in the glossary) also represented, though Chinese less so. Accommodation in flats, frequently socially rented, is common in these neighbourhoods. Part time employment is also common, and work is often in elementary occupations, while unemployment is also the highest within this Supergroup.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Hristov is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hristov is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hristov falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hristov is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
Asian - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hristov, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hristov

The surname HRISTOV is of Bulgarian origin, originating in the medieval period between the 9th and 15th centuries. It is derived from the Slavic given name Hristo, itself derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the Christ". The suffix "-ov" is a common Slavic patronymic, indicating "son of".

The earliest recorded instances of the HRISTOV surname can be found in historical documents and church records from the Second Bulgarian Empire, which ruled over much of the Balkans from the late 12th to the late 14th centuries. During this time, the name was particularly concentrated in the regions around the capital cities of Tarnovo and Vidin.

One notable early bearer of the HRISTOV name was Hristov Shishman, a nobleman and military commander who served under Tsar Ivan Shishman in the late 14th century. Shishman was a key figure in the Bulgarian resistance against the invading Ottoman Turks, before ultimately being captured and executed in 1395.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the HRISTOV name spread throughout the Bulgarian territories under Ottoman rule, with pockets of the surname appearing in regions like Thrace, Macedonia, and the Rhodope Mountains. An early example from this period is Hristov Voyvoda, a rebel leader who fought against Ottoman oppression in the Chiprovtsi Uprising of 1688.

As Bulgarians began emigrating in larger numbers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the HRISTOV name started to appear in communities across Europe and the Americas. One prominent bearer was Nikola Hristov Obretenov, a revolutionary and writer who was born in 1835 and played a key role in the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Other notable figures with the HRISTOV surname include Dimitar Hristov (1875-1941), a Bulgarian politician and Prime Minister in the 1930s, and Krassimir Hristov (born 1964), a successful Bulgarian footballer who played for clubs like Sporting CP and represented his country at the 1994 World Cup.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Hristov surname: questions and answers

How common is the Hristov surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 426 in 2016. That gives Hristov a modern rank of #11,279.

What does the Hristov surname mean?

A surname meaning "of or belonging to Christ" or "Christian".

What does the Hristov map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hristov bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.