Brook

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Middle English

* As an English surname, from the noun brook. * As a north German surname, from Low German Brook (“swamp, marsh”), related to the above. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Broek, from broek, also related to the above. * As a Jewish and German surname, Americanized from Bruck, Bruch (from Bruch (“wetland, marsh”)).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Brooks Derived from Brook
Brooke Derived from Brook
Brookey Derived from Brook
Brookes Derived from Brook
Brookss Derived from Brook
Brooker Derived from Brook
Brooklyn Derived from Brook
Brookins Derived from Brook
Ackroyd Middle English origin
Albon Middle English origin

Popularity by Country

Brook

Rank #738

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Brook

Rank #6935

Frequency 4,461 people (1.65 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 80.56% Hispanic 1.64% Black 14.75% Asian/PI 0.65% Native Am. 0.52% Two+ 1.88%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Brook

Rank #175639

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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