Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRIGGS
There are approximately 26,288 people named Briggs in the UK. That makes it the 372nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 416 are named Briggs.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Briggs surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Anglo-Saxon brigg, a bridge; brig, Welsh, height, the top of any thing.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRIGGS. See Bridge.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.