Briscoe

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English

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bretar (Britons) or birki (birch) + skógr (wood).

Proper noun

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Briscoe (countable and uncountable, plural Briscoes)

  1. A hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114).
  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Briscoe is the 2629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13728 individuals. Briscoe is most common among White (54.73%) and Black/African American (38.64%) individuals.

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