Linscott
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from the Old English personal name Leofwine + -s- + cot (“cottage, shelter”).
Proper noun
Linscott (countable and uncountable, plural Linscotts)
- A surname from Old English.
- An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Linscott is the 14920th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1984 individuals. Linscott is most common among White (94.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linscott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 443.