Cognomen Kristol (Kristol 
, קריסטול 
, Кристол 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The family name Kristol is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and the United States. More frequently, Kristol is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Kristol | Australia, Switzerland, Colombia, United States, Canada |
| קריסטול | Israel |
| Кристол | Kazakhstan |
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irving kristol American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009), US (b. 1920) |
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| david kristol American academic (b. 1938) |
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| andres kristol Swiss university teacher, CH (b. 1948) |
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