Briceño
A Spanish surname, probably stemming from a place-name or an old personal name, with the ñ giving it a distinctly Iberian shape.
The #6,714 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 61,381 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Briceño is a Spanish surname, most likely formed from a place-name or from an older personal name that became a family name. The spelling with ñ points to a Spanish form, often reflecting a local pronunciation ending in a palatal sound. Because the available historical excerpt only lists the name rather than explaining it, the deeper root is uncertain here.
History
The surname is found in the Spanish-speaking world and in Spanish-language records, and it has spread widely through migration to the Americas. In modern usage it commonly appears as Briceño, though simplified spellings such as Briceno are also common where diacritics are dropped.
Origin
Regions
Variant spellings
Fun fact
In English-language records, the tilde in ñ is often omitted, which is why Briceño and Briceno can represent the same family name.
From the historical record
“Barzillai, Beiri, Bela, Belitijo, Benaiah and Beniah, Bethuel, Bezer, Biles, Billings, Bonum, BassENGER, BozouN, Brice, Briceno, Bunker, Byby ; Caleb, Carmi, Causten, Celadon, Cephorine, Cera- PHIN, CHEDERLAOMER aiicl ChEDORLAOIM ER (L. 588, f. 286, and L. 585, f. 101), Corydon, Cunnipert, Cus-”
— Suffolk Surnames (3rd ed.)