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Briscoe Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of various places so named including Briscoe in Hutton Mulgrave and Briscoe in Romaldkirk (both North Yorkshire) Brisco Rigg in Stainburn (Yorkshire) or Brisco in Saint Cuthbert Without and Briscoe in Saint John Beckermet (both Cumberland). Briscoe in Saint John Beckermet is named with Old Norse Bretaskógr ‘wood of the Britons’ (see Brett ). Brisco in Cumberland and Briscoe in North Yorkshire are named with Old Norse birki ‘birch’ + skógr ‘wood’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Biscoe, Rise, Brisco, Roscoe, Blincoe, Brinton, Bristow, Griscom

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Where is the Briscoe family from?

You can see how Briscoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Briscoe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Briscoe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 74 Briscoe families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Briscoe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Briscoe families in 1911.
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What did your Briscoe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Briscoe. 50% of Briscoe men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Briscoe women worked as a Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Briscoe. For the veterans among your Briscoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Briscoe lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Briscoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Briscoe in 1942 was 19, and 69 in 2004.

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