Brookey

Brookey Meaning & Origin

About Brookey
The surname Brookey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and the suffix "-ey" meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brookey can be interpreted as "dweller by the brook" or "one who lives near a stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or had a connection to a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookey: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/brookey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookey in Braille

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

The name Brookey in braille

How to sign the name Brookey using Sign Language

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

The name Brookey in sign language

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