Prescod: Surname History and Family Crest

Behind the Prescod surname stands Prescott, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The family name meaning is “priest's cottage”, the same as for Prescott.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Prescod family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Records show Prescod as one of the forms Prescott took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Prescot and Priscott.

The 2010 census count for Prescod in the United States was 751, good for rank 30,946. Want more than a summary? See the Prescod family name pack.