Brook Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Brook Name Meaning: From the Old English "broc", which means "brook" or "stream".

From the Old English \"broc\", which means \"brook\" or \"stream\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brook Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brook family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,686
Coal Miner 200
Agricultural Labourer 197
Woollen Weaver 152
House Servant 102
Dress Maker 91
Servant 79
House Keeper 78
Labourer 71
Stone Mason 63
Worsted Weaver 63
General Servant 48
Worsted Spinner 47
Woolen Weaver 43
Carter 42
Cloth Dresser 42
Farm Labourer 40
Tailor 38
Grocer 34
Nurse 34
Laundress 32
Cotton Piecer 32
Domestic Servant 31
Woollen Cloth Weaver 31
Cook 29

Brook Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 100% 95,789
2 Burke 20% 44,818
3 Brooke 83% 36,883
4 Brock 80% 20,149
5 Brake 40% 6,489
6 Burk 40% 6,335
7 Barke 20% 6,098
8 Bark 40% 5,325
9 Bourke 33% 3,816
10 Birk 40% 1,269
11 Berk 40% 905
12 Broch 60% 717
13 Broke 60% 465
14 Break 60% 290
15 Bourk 40% 269
16 Abrook 83% 266
17 Birke 20% 237
18 Berke 20% 192
19 Brocq 60% 176
20 Bruke 40% 161
21 Bork 60% 132
22 Broock 83% 126

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The surname Brook is the most popular version of all its varients

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