Brookings

Brookings Meaning & Origin

About Brookings
The surname Brookings is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and the suffix "-ing" indicating "descendant" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brookings can be interpreted as "son of the one who lived near or worked with brooks or streams." It is a locational surname, often given to individuals who resided near or had a connection to a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookings: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrʊkɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookings in Braille

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

The name Brookings in braille

How to sign the name Brookings using Sign Language

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

The name Brookings in sign language

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