Brockhouse

Brockhouse Meaning & Origin

About Brockhouse
The surname Brockhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brockhouse is "dweller by the brook" or "one who lives near a stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or owned a house by a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brockhouse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brockhouse: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brockhouse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brockhouse is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɑˌkhaʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brockhouse in Braille

Here's how to represent Brockhouse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brockhouse in braille

How to sign the name Brockhouse using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brockhouse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brockhouse in sign language

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