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Briggs


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Origin Of The Surname Briggs

Meaning Of The Surname Briggs

Bridge

Interesting Facts About Briggs

This surname comes from the Old English word ‘brycg’ and the Middle English word ‘brigge’ which both mean bridge. The name was often given as a topographical name for those who lived near a bridge as well as an occupational name for those who were employed as bridge keepers or who worked building bridges.

Briggs Statistics

Briggs is the number 441 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 21,724 share the surname Briggs in the UK.

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