Brooke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Brooke Name Meaning: From the Old English "broc", meaning someone residing near a stream or brook.

\"Brooke\" is a surname that derives from the Old English \"broc\", which means someone residing near a stream or brook. Early versions of the word (including \"Broc\", \"Brok\" and \"Broke\") are documented in the 13th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brooke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brooke family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 113
Female Servant 84
Agricultural Labourer 46
Labourer 31
Farmer 25
Male Servant 19
Pupil 17
Coal Miner 15
Clothier 14
Shoe Maker 12
Joiner 12
Dress Maker 12
Grocer 11
Butcher 10
Carpenter 10
Clerk 10
Cloth Dresser 10
Smith 8
Independant 8
Weaver 8
Publican 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Painter 7
Blacksmith 7
Waterman 7

Brooke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 83% 95,789
2 Burke 50% 44,818
3 Brooke 100% 36,883
4 Brake 67% 6,489
5 Burk 33% 6,335
6 Barke 50% 6,098
7 Bark 33% 5,325
8 Bourke 50% 3,816
9 Birk 33% 1,269
10 Berk 33% 905
11 Broke 83% 465
12 Break 50% 290
13 Bourk 33% 269
14 Abrook 67% 266
15 Birke 50% 237
16 Berke 50% 192
17 Bruke 67% 161
18 Bork 50% 132

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The surname Brooke is the 3rd most popular variant of Brook.

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