Brooks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

\"Brooks\" 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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brooks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brooks family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 891
Female Servant 552
Independent 358
Labourer 300
Male Servant 244
Farmer 169
Cotton Weaver 153
Shoe Maker 104
Weaver 91
Ag Labourer 89
Carpenter 70
Dress Maker 61
Tailor 61
Blacksmith 58
Frame Work Knitter 47
Apprentice 46
Ag Lab 42
Butcher 41
Servant 40
Silk Weaver 37
Coal Miner 37
Cotton Spinner 35
Grocer 34
Lead Miner 34
Pupil 32

Brooks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 100% 207,747
2 Brookes 86% 48,596
3 Birks 50% 13,371
4 Barks 50% 6,211
5 Burks 50% 4,148
6 Berks 50% 4,037
7 Barkes 33% 2,170
8 Breaks 67% 1,812
9 Brocks 83% 1,217
10 Brakes 50% 893
11 Barkas 33% 864
12 Burkes 33% 605
13 Barkus 33% 426
14 Birkes 33% 348
15 Brokes 67% 302
16 Brockes 71% 247
17 Broks 83% 222
18 Briks 67% 167
19 Berkes 33% 151
20 Breeks 67% 104
21 Brroks 83% 103

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

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