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
Agricultural Labourer 98
Female Servant 91
Independent 54
Male Servant 37
Labourer 37
Weaver 33
Farmer 31
Cotton Weaver 22
Shoe Maker 21
Dress Maker 15
Carpenter 14
Servant 14
Apprentice 11
Blacksmith 10
Ag Labourer 10
Baker 9
Publican 8
Pupil 8
Painter 8
Coal Miner Miner Miner 8
Sawyer 7
Laundress 7
Brick Layer 7
Solicitor 6
Tailor 6

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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