Brookbank

Brookbank Meaning & Origin

About Brookbank
The surname Brookbank is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" and "banke" meaning "bank." It is a topographic surname that was given to someone who lived near a brook or stream. The name signifies a person's residence or geographical location, indicating that their dwelling was situated by a bank or side of a brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookbank: 587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,848
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brookbank 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 Brookbank is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6021052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K B AE2 NG K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrʊkˌbæŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookbank in Braille

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

The name Brookbank in braille

How to sign the name Brookbank using Sign Language

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

The name Brookbank in sign language

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