Brookes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brookes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brookes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,364
Agricultural Labourer 105
Coal Miner 99
Domestic Servant 69
Labourer 68
Dress Maker 66
General Servant 52
General Labourer 51
Nail Maker 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Annuitant 24
Cotton Weaver 23
Farm Labourer 22
Bricklayer 18
Laundress 18
Carpenter 17
Carter 17
Charwoman 16
Errand Boy 15
House Keeper 15
Butcher 15
Farm Servant Indoor 15
Potter 15
Brick Layer 12
Coal Dealer 12

Brookes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 86% 207,747
2 Brookes 100% 48,596
3 Birks 43% 13,371
4 Barks 43% 6,211
5 Burks 43% 4,148
6 Berks 43% 4,037
7 Barkes 57% 2,170
8 Breaks 57% 1,812
9 Brakes 71% 893
10 Barkas 43% 864
11 Burkes 57% 605
12 Barkus 43% 426
13 Birkes 57% 348
14 Brokes 86% 302
15 Broks 71% 222
16 Briks 57% 167
17 Berkes 57% 151
18 Breeks 57% 104

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The surname Brookes is the 2nd most popular variant of Brooks.

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