Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PRESCOTT
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PRESCOTT. Parlslies, &c., in cos. Lancaster, Oxford, and Gloucester. De Prestcot, H.R. CO. Oxon.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English