Briggs is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Briggs
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

See Bridge - From residence at one. The medieval forms are Ate-Bruge, Atte Brigge, etc. It has been pluralized in the forms of Bridges, Brydges, etc.; and has given rise to Bridger and Bridgman. The Anglo-Saxon is bricg; whence Brigg and Briggs. In the Hundred Rolls we have Ate Brugeende, i.e. ' at the bridge-end.

Briggs is the variant form of Brigg. Glanford-Brigg, county of Lincoln.

Dweller near a bridge.

How popular is Briggs?

Briggs is common in United States, England, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, Liberia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, France, Ecuador, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Thailand, Venezuela, Barbados.

Briggs is ranked 4180 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Briggs bearers increased by 1.94 per cent in 2010 US census to 58408 since 2000, the surname slipped by 50 spots and ranked at 572. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.92 77.89
Black 18.56 17.99
Hispanic or Latino 2.24 1.44
Others 2.1 1.64
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67 0.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.43
Briggs is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Guernsey lie ahead in terms of density. Around 134438 people have been found who wears Briggs as their family name. Briggs is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Briggs:
525 United States76,289
293 England24,183
1,528 Nigeria11,297
346 Australia10,459
Countries with thousands of Briggs:
1,251 Canada4,373
621 New Zealand1,151
869 Scotland1,036
Countries with hundreds of Briggs:
759 Liberia691
552 Northern Ireland680
10,659 South Africa625
714 Wales479
595 Trinidad and Tobago382
1,903 Ireland269
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
50,874 France197
5,825 Ecuador186
22,471 Argentina153
19,264 Spain142
51,250 Brazil139
90,176 Thailand136
5,879 Venezuela132
445 Barbados103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
75,714 Germany70
3,478 Singapore64
1,773 Guyana61
7,697 Portugal57
113,961 Philippines56
30,743 Japan51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
40,368 Netherlands46
3,809 Jamaica34
500 Grenada33
11,471 Dominican Republic31
539 Guernsey29
14,967 Kuwait29
21,035 Norway29
22,806 Switzerland29
43,971 Belgium27
361,298 India27
49,681 Malaysia26
30,806 Mexico22
35,486 Sweden20
1,083 Jersey19
6,003 Panama18
18,229 Botswana17
21,213 Chile16
4,752 China16
1,043 United States Virgin Islands16
1,243 Isle of Man15
636 Cayman Islands13
32,022 Denmark11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,685 Hong Kong10
30,046 Peru10
394,810 Russia10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
5,469 Bahrain9
57,975 Israel9
678 Sierra Leone9
1,286 Bermuda7
15,346 Ghana7
520,071 Indonesia7
2,743 Belize6
991 Gibraltar6
121,657 Italy6
52,907 Kenya6
118,663 Papua New Guinea6
156,558 Poland6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Kindle Briggs worked as blacksmith and hailed from England. During the great famine, 28 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Arrick and arrived on February 26, 1849. Farmer Jno. Briggs, George Briggs, aged 24, Workman John Briggs, Thomas Briggs, aged 31, 30 years old Mary Briggs, Thomas Briggs, Mary Briggs (2), Eliza Briggs, aged Born at sea, and 36 other Briggs around 38.46% of whom were workman while others worked as servant migrated to US.

From Germany

David Briggs worked as merchant and hailed from Prussia. 25 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Polynesia and arrived on October 23, 1882. Farmer U-Mr Briggs, are other Briggs that migrated to US.

Briggs Namesakes

  • Charles Augustus Briggs, He was excommunicated
  • Jeff Briggs, Dr
  • LeBaron Russell Briggs, American educator
  • Stephen Foster Briggs, American engineer
  • Ian Briggs, British television writer, author and manager
  • Jon Briggs, English television and radio presenter
  • Arthur E. Briggs, teacher and law school dean
  • Katharine Mary Briggs, British folklorist and writer,
  • George Edward Briggs, FRS was Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge
  • Billy Briggs, American independent musician and songwriter residing
  • Loutrel Briggs, American landscape architect active in Charleston
  • Clay Stone Briggs, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Cyril Briggs, African-Caribbean American writer and communist political activist
  • Amy Briggs, video game implementor
  • G. W. Briggs, English hymn writer and Anglican clergyman
  • Charles L. Briggs, anthropologist
  • Chuck Briggs, American punk rock guitarist
  • Max Briggs, former professional footballer
  • Derek Briggs, Irish palaeontologist and taphonomist based at Yale University
  • Katharine Cook Briggs, was co-creator
  • Barbara G. Briggs, is one of the foremost Australian botanists
  • Ted Briggs, British seaman and the last survivor of the destruction of the battlecruiser
  • Stephen Briggs, British writer of subsidiary works and merchandise surrounding Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy 'Discworld'
  • Raymond Briggs, English illustrator, cartoonist
  • Benjamin Briggs, experienced United States seaman and master mariner
  • Joe Bob Briggs, syndicated American film critic, writer
  • Shannon Briggs, American professional boxer
  • The Briggs, punk rock band based out of Los Angeles
  • Jason W. Briggs, leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental
  • Peter Briggs, English cinematographer
  • Nicholas Briggs, English actor, writer, director, sound designer
  • Patricia Briggs, American writer of fantasy since 1993
  • Ansel Briggs, American pioneer
  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, American record producer
  • Lyman James Briggs, American engineer, physicist and administrator
  • Anne Briggs, English folk singer
  • Lance Briggs, former American football linebacker
  • Clare Briggs, comics creator
  • George N. Briggs, American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts
  • Charles Frederick Briggs, American journalist, author and editor,
  • Frank A. Briggs, American Republican elected official
  • Asa Briggs, English historian
  • Frank O. Briggs, Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey from 1899 to 1902
  • Frank P. Briggs, United States Senator from Missouri
  • Everett Ellis Briggs, United States diplomat
  • Pat Briggs, lead singer of the glam rock band Psychotica
  • Austin Briggs, cartoonist and illustrator
  • Tommy Briggs, professional footballer who played as a striker
  • Vic Briggs, former blues and rock musician
  • James E. Briggs, United States Air Force general
  • Everett Francis Briggs, Catholic priest and miners' activist
  • Charles James Briggs, British Army officer
  • Barry Briggs, former Speedway rider

Briggs Namesakes

  • Charles Augustus Briggs, He was excommunicated
  • Jeff Briggs, Dr
  • LeBaron Russell Briggs, American educator
  • Stephen Foster Briggs, American engineer
  • Ian Briggs, British television writer, author and manager
  • Jon Briggs, English television and radio presenter
  • Arthur E. Briggs, teacher and law school dean
  • Katharine Mary Briggs, British folklorist and writer,
  • George Edward Briggs, FRS was Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge
  • Billy Briggs, American independent musician and songwriter residing
  • Loutrel Briggs, American landscape architect active in Charleston
  • Clay Stone Briggs, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Cyril Briggs, African-Caribbean American writer and communist political activist
  • Amy Briggs, video game implementor
  • G. W. Briggs, English hymn writer and Anglican clergyman
  • Charles L. Briggs, anthropologist
  • Chuck Briggs, American punk rock guitarist
  • Max Briggs, former professional footballer
  • Derek Briggs, Irish palaeontologist and taphonomist based at Yale University
  • Katharine Cook Briggs, was co-creator
  • Barbara G. Briggs, is one of the foremost Australian botanists
  • Ted Briggs, British seaman and the last survivor of the destruction of the battlecruiser
  • Stephen Briggs, British writer of subsidiary works and merchandise surrounding Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy 'Discworld'
  • Raymond Briggs, English illustrator, cartoonist
  • Benjamin Briggs, experienced United States seaman and master mariner
  • Joe Bob Briggs, syndicated American film critic, writer
  • Shannon Briggs, American professional boxer
  • The Briggs, punk rock band based out of Los Angeles
  • Jason W. Briggs, leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental
  • Peter Briggs, English cinematographer
  • Nicholas Briggs, English actor, writer, director, sound designer
  • Patricia Briggs, American writer of fantasy since 1993
  • Ansel Briggs, American pioneer
  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, American record producer
  • Lyman James Briggs, American engineer, physicist and administrator
  • Anne Briggs, English folk singer
  • Lance Briggs, former American football linebacker
  • Clare Briggs, comics creator
  • George N. Briggs, American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts
  • Charles Frederick Briggs, American journalist, author and editor,
  • Frank A. Briggs, American Republican elected official
  • Asa Briggs, English historian
  • Frank O. Briggs, Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey from 1899 to 1902
  • Frank P. Briggs, United States Senator from Missouri
  • Everett Ellis Briggs, United States diplomat
  • Pat Briggs, lead singer of the glam rock band Psychotica
  • Austin Briggs, cartoonist and illustrator
  • Tommy Briggs, professional footballer who played as a striker
  • Vic Briggs, former blues and rock musician
  • James E. Briggs, United States Air Force general
  • Everett Francis Briggs, Catholic priest and miners' activist
  • Charles James Briggs, British Army officer
  • Barry Briggs, former Speedway rider

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