Brookhouse

Brookhouse Meaning & Origin

About Brookhouse
The surname Brookhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" and "hus" meaning "house." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or by a brook or stream. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a house by a brook, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked at or owned a house or establishment near a brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookhouse: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/brookhouse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookhouse in Braille

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

The name Brookhouse in braille

How to sign the name Brookhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Brookhouse in sign language

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