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
School 574
Private Means 102
Coal Miner Hewer 53
Clerk 38
None 37
Farmer 35
Weaver 29
Dressmaker 28
Student 25
Housekeeper 22
General Labourer 21
At Home 20
Labourer 20
Scholar 20
General Servant (domestic) 18
House Keeper 18
Assisting In Business 16
Assisting In The Business 16
House Painter 15
Shop Assistant 15
Cloth Weaver 15
Butcher 14
Warehouseman 14
Grocer Assistant 12
At School 11

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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