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
Female Servant 296
Agricultural Labourer 290
Independent 218
Labourer 168
Farmer 147
Coal Miner 105
Male Servant 94
Weaver 81
Cloth Dresser 73
Clothier 69
Woollen Weaver 68
Fancy Weaver 63
Shoe Maker 53
Stuff Weaver 48
Stone Mason 44
Tailor 40
Carpenter 34
Apprentice 32
Wool Comber 30
Grocer 29
Worsted Weaver 29
Dress Maker 28
Blacksmith 26
Joiner 26
Ag Labourer 25

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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