Brooke

Brooke Meaning & Origin

About Brooke
The surname Brooke is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "broc," meaning a brook or stream. As a surname, Brooke can refer to someone who lived near a brook or had a connection to water. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a brook or a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Brooke in England. Additionally, Brooke can be a variant spelling of the surname Brook, which has similar origins and meanings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brooke: 5,027
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K
🌐 IPA
/brʊk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brooke in Braille

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

The name Brooke in braille

How to sign the name Brooke using Sign Language

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

The name Brooke in sign language

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