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Cognomen Briscoe (Briscoe , Бриско , Bretar ) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen Briscoe is characteristic of British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, and Jersey. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Briscoe is the forename as well as the last name.