Briscoe Surname

19,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Briscoe Surname Definition:

Owing to the prominence of Alderman Robert Briscoe T.D., twice an outstanding Lord Mayor of Dublin in recent years, it might be thought that Briscoe is a Jewish surname of recent introduction in Ireland. It is not, it is true, of Gaelic-Irish origin, but it is on record in this country since the sixteenth century when in 1588 a Briscoe married a Kearney heiress and built the castle of Scraghe near Tullamore: the Briscoes of Riverdale, Killucan, are their descendants.

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Briscoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,9141:18,2012,302
England3,7951:14,6822,166
Canada1,2271:30,0293,924
Australia1,1651:23,1723,194
Jamaica1,1381:2,522401
Ireland3641:12,9371,550
New Zealand2601:17,4173,051
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Wales1061:29,1942,998
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Scotland371:144,6988,671
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Malta301:14,342837
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
United States Virgin Islands121:9,1981,357
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
India121:63,922,115578,870
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Panama41:978,06412,245
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montserrat11:4,947471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:26,5262,822
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8851:12,9311,952
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5641:19,5862,474

Briscoe (216) may also be a first name.

Briscoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Owing to the prominence of Alderman Robert Briscoe T.D., twice an outstanding Lord Mayor of Dublin in recent years, it might be thought that Briscoe is a Jewish surname of recent introduction in Ireland. It is not, it is true, of Gaelic-Irish origin, but it is on record in this country since the sixteenth century when in 1588 a Briscoe married a Kearney heiress and built the castle of Scraghe near Tullamore: the Briscoes of Riverdale, Killucan, are their descendants. John Briscoe of Sraigh (Scraghe) Was transplanted as a Papist in 1656*. In the next two centuries references to men of the name in different parts of the country are quite frequent: the “census” of 1659 records two “tituladoes” in Co.

Dublin, one of whom, Gabriel Briscoe, we know from another source was an official of the court of Chancery; about the same time a Thomas Briscoe, Cromwellian “adventurer” of £100, obtained 540 acres in the barony of Clanwilliam Co. Tipperary; a few years later we find them as small householders in Kilbeggan town and less humbly as relatives of the Nugents of Farrenconnell, Co. Cavan, while one was a brewer in Dublin. Seven of the name are in the lists of eighteenth century marriage licence bonds in Co. Cork. Then again there was William Briscoe of Sligo who was outlawed for his adherance to the cause of James II in 1690, and another place in which they appear in the period in question is Co.

Waterford.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

This English toponymic is in Ireland since the sixteenth century, but is not closely identified with am’ county. SIF 23

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Briscoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Briscoe (Hindi: ब्रिस्को) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Briscoe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briscoe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,242nd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 255,113 people. The surname Briscoe is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Briscoe are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 614,549th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 216 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 19,914 people, or 1 in 18,201. In The United States Briscoe is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Briscoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Briscoe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Briscoe surname rose 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 218 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 617 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briscoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Briscoe last name are 5.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.2% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Briscoe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.54% more than the national average, earning R 331,608 per year; in United States they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $42,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briscoes932/
Brioscoe931/
Brisscoe930/
Bricoe927/
Bruscoe8636/
Brescoe8613/
Briskoe863/
Briscae861/
Briscou861/
Briscue861/
Brisqoe861/
Bridcoe860/
Briscoa860/
Briscoo860/
Briscoi860/
Brischea801/
Briskey711,308/
Briskie71297/
Briscut718/
Briskee713/
Briskou712/
Briscup710/
Britskey6724/
Britskou6717/
Brăiescu671/

Briscoe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Briscoe in the Hindi language
ब्रिस्कोbrisko-

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Briscoe Reference & Research

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