Brisco Surname

98,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Brisco Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Brisco(e (for Birkscough), or Dweller at the Birch-Wood [Old Norse Work + skóg-r, a wood]

Brisco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7981:95,43410,690
England2741:203,35117,687
Canada2351:156,79015,900
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Italy481:1,274,09876,496
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
France371:1,795,209158,669
Australia351:771,30649,759
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Turks and Caicos Islands131:2,641268
Israel111:777,96750,646
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:53,6526,036

Brisco (209) may also be a first name.

Brisco Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Brisco(e (for Birkscough), or Dweller at the Birch-Wood [Old Norse Work + skóg-r, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Briscoe (birch wood), the name of places in Cumberland and Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"They were called De Birkskeugh, because their first ancestors dwelt at Birkskeugh, or Birchwood, a place by Newbiggin, in a lordship belonging to the priory of Carlisle," in the XIII. cent., or earlier. Denton's Cumberland MSS. They were, however, lords, not tenants, of that fee. Hutchinson's Cumb. ii, 458.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brisco Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brisco Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Brisco occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brisco? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brisco is the 98,154th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,508,496 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Brisco live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 625,736th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 209 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,798 people, or 1 in 95,434. In The United States Brisco is most frequent in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Louisiana, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Brisco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brisco has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brisco last name grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brisco Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brisco surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brisco surname are 3.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brisco earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.24% less than the national average, earning $37,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $50,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briscot9242/
Briosco923/
Briscop921/
Briscou921/
Brischo921/
Briscko920/
Briscoi920/
Briscoo920/
Briscoa920/
Briscos920/
Briso911,096/
Brico91371/
Briscott869/
Brischko863/
Brusco836,465/
Bricco831,616/
Braico83981/
Bricot83427/
Brisca83360/
Brisko83327/
Bresco83303/
Brisot83248/
Brisou83219/
Bricko83129/
Bricou83100/
Bricod8340/
Broico836/
Brieso834/
Brisos832/
Brioco831/
Britco831/
Bruiso831/
Briscă831/
Britschko8011/
Bricout775,265/
Brisach77253/
Brisoux77235/
Briosca77112/
Briscas7751/
Britsko7742/
Bricoux7728/
Bricoup7726/
Brishko7719/
Briccos7714/
Brischa7713/
Briskos778/
Brisous775/
Briesko774/
Briskot774/
Briesca773/
Briskou772/
Brisout772/
Brescos771/
Brisott771/
Breasco771/
Bricoud771/
Bricous771/
Bruscko771/
Breesco770/
Breitscopf751/
Brizo732,923/
Brisa73775/
Breso73636/
Brica73269/
Briko7377/
Breco7351/
Brică7351/
Brijo7310/
Bryco733/
Briqo731/
Bricoult71166/
Breisach7175/
Britskos7117/
Britskou7117/
Britchko7113/
Bridcott719/
Brescott713/
Brischka713/
Breschko712/
Bruisoid711/
Brisceau711/
Brisoult711/
Brickout710/
Briskoth710/
Briscath710/
Brisquot710/
Brusca673,143/
Brizio672,979/
Breijo671,108/
Brusko671,071/
Braiko671,007/
Bricca67862/
Britko67782/
Braica67779/
Brikho67412/
Brecko67333/
Bridko67323/
Bresca67264/
Briozo67264/
Bresko67261/
Brizot67237/
Brizzo67174/
Brizou67170/
Bruzco67167/
Bregio67140/
Broiko6784/
Brikou6782/
Bricau6775/
Breica6756/
Breisa6751/
Broisa6745/
Brişcă6743/
Brecco6742/
Brisas6740/
Bricat6738/
Brezio6735/
Brieko6732/
Brysko6727/
Breiko6723/
Brecou6722/
Britschka6720/
Bricas6719/
Brigio6718/
Brixko6712/
Brioza6711/
Bresou6711/
Brizko6710/
Bretschko678/
Brescó678/
Bruiko678/
Brizgo677/
Brisau677/
Briško676/
Brizas675/
Brihko674/
Vrisca674/
Brijou674/
Bresscott674/
Vrisko673/
Brijot672/
Broizo672/
Bridjo672/
Brziko672/
Brijoo672/
Breizo672/
Brezco671/
Bruica671/
Brisah671/
Britca671/
Brecop671/
Writschko671/
Breitcopf671/
Brikoy671/
Brikás671/
Brizoo671/
Brisaa671/
Brischkat671/
Brysos671/
Brízio671/
Braică671/
Braisa671/
Brizos671/
Brijoy671/
Brijjo671/
Briçko671/
Bricah670/
Brickkopf670/
Bruisa670/

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Brisco Reference & Research

Briscoe DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Briscoe FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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