Prescot Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The spelling Prescot grew out of Prescott, an English surname with a long paper trail. Taken at its root, Prescot points to “priest's cottage”. Prescot drops the “t” of Prescott, a simplification that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Prescod and Priscott.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Prescott surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Prescot family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.