Bristow is a surname, derived from the earlier name of the city of Bristol. Notable people with the surname include:
- Abraham Bristow (c. 1771 â 1846), British mariner
- Alan Bristow (1923âÂÂ2009), British helicopter entrepreneur, founder of Bristow Helicopters
- Allan Bristow (born 1951), American basketball coach
- Amelia Bristow (1783âÂÂ1860), British writer
- Benjamin Bristow (1832âÂÂ1896), American lawyer and politician
- Chris Bristow (1937âÂÂ1960), British racing driver
- Edmund Bristow (1787âÂÂ1876), English artist
- Emma Bristow (born 1990), British motorcycle racer
- Eric Bristow (1957âÂÂ2018), English darts player
- George Bristow (disambiguation), any of several people by that name
- Grant Bristow (born 1958), Canadian security agent
- Guy Bristow (born 1955), English footballer
- Gwen Bristow (1903âÂÂ1980), American author and journalist
- Henry William Bristow (1817âÂÂ1889), English geologist
- John Bristow (1701âÂÂ1768), English merchant and politician
- Joseph Bristow (professor), British academic
- Joseph L. Bristow (1861âÂÂ1944), American politician
- Laurence Bristow (born 1952), British racing driver
- Laurie Bristow (born 1963), British diplomat
- Mark Bristow (born 1962), English paralympic cyclist
- Mark Bristow (businessman) (born 1959), South African businessman
- Naomi Bristow (born 1997), Canadian country music artist
- Patrick Bristow (born 1962), American actor
- Paul Bristow, British politician
- Richard Bristow (1538âÂÂ1581), English Catholic writer
- Robert Bristow (1662âÂÂ1706), MP for Winchelsea 1698âÂÂ1701
- Robert Bristow (1687âÂÂ1737), MP for Winchelsea 1708âÂÂ37
- Robert Bristow (1712âÂÂ1776), MP for Winchelsea 1738âÂÂ41, New Shoreham 1747âÂÂ61
- Robert Bristow (engineer) (1880âÂÂ1966), British harbour engineer best known for development of the port of Kochi in India
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