Linscott

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from the Old English personal name Leofwine + -s- + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

Proper noun

Linscott (countable and uncountable, plural Linscotts)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linscott is the 14920^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1984 individuals. Linscott is most common among White (94.96%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linscott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 443.