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Family name Prescott (Prescott , פרסקוט , Прескотт ) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Prescott is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common surname, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Prescott is the forename as well as the last name.