Brookman

Brookman Meaning & Origin

About Brookman
The surname Brookman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brookman is "man who lives by the brook" or "man who comes from a place near a brook or stream." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked by a brook or stream, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area with a prominent brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookman: 2,183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrʊkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookman in Braille

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

The name Brookman in braille

How to sign the name Brookman using Sign Language

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

The name Brookman in sign language

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