Explore the Family Name Biscoe

The meaning of Biscoe

English: probably a habitational name from Burscough in Lancashire which was Keith’s Cork named with Old Norse birki-skógr ‘birch-wood’.

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How common is the last name Biscoe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biscoe has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 28,326 in 2000, the ranking slipped to 29,422 in 2010, marking a decrease of around 3.87 percent. However, the count of individuals with the Biscoe surname rose marginally from 794 in 2000 to 803 in 2010, an increase of 1.13 percent. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of approximately 6.9 percent (from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010).

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,326	#29,422	-3.87%
Count	794	803	1.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biscoe

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Biscoe also showed fluctuations between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Biscoes identifying as White fell by 10.59 percent from 67.13 percent to 60.02 percent. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up 97.56 percent from 1.64 percent to 3.24 percent. Those identifying as Black also increased, rising 17.40 percent from 27.58 percent to 32.38 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of Biscoes identifying with two or more races grew by 46.03 percent from 2.39 percent to 3.49 percent. No Biscoes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.13%	60.02%	-10.59%
Black	27.58%	32.38%	17.4%
Two or More Races	2.39%	3.49%	46.03%
Hispanic	1.64%	3.24%	97.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%