Myerscough ( , , ) is an English surname, which is most common in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
. The name originates from the hamlet of
Myerscough, in the parish of
Myerscough and Bilsborrow
Myerscough and Bilsborrow () is a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow and Myerscough, Lancashire, Myerscough, and l ...
near
Preston. The town with the highest proportions of Myerscoughs is
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a coastal town in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England, at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 25,939 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census.
Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830 ...
in Lancashire. The name is virtually unheard of in the Midlands and the south of England.
/ref> Historically the name had the more phonetic spelling 'Myerscoe'.
Notable people with the surname include:
* Bill Myerscough
Bill Myerscough (22 June 1930 in Bolton, Lancashire – 16 March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for six clubs. He was in the Aston Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup Final.
Playing career
An insi ...
, British footballer
* Carl Myerscough, British athlete
* Clarence Myerscough, British violinist
* Henry Myerscough, British viola player
* Joseph Myerscough, British footballer
* Melissa Myerscough, American athlete
* Samuel Myerscough, British musician
* Sarah Myerscough
Sarah Myerscough (pronounced Myers/co) is an English artist and sculptor, based in Blackpool, Lancashire.
Background
Myerscough attended St Mary's Sixth Form College, Blackpool from 1996 to 1998, where she gained an A-level in Art and Design. ...
, British artist and sculptor
* Sue E. Myerscough, American judge
* Valerie Myerscough (1942–1980), British mathematician and astrophysicist
References
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