Last Name BRISCOE

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Meaning	Local: Of Brisco, a spot close be Newbiggin, county Cumberland, spelt variously Birkskeugh, Bruskowgh, and Briskow. Hence the origin is Birkshaw (the Birchwood).

Origin	English, Irish

Rank	2,549 (2000 US census)	2,320 (1990 US census)

Count	13,030 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

57.34%, or 7471 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
37.42%, or 4876 total occurrences, as black,
0.31%, or 40 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.94%, or 122 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
2.16%, or 281 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.83%, or 238 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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