Brookshaw

Brookshaw Meaning & Origin

About Brookshaw
The surname Brookshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" and "sceaga" meaning "thicket" or "wood". It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked in a brook or stream surrounded by a thicket or wood. The name signifies a person's connection to a specific geographical feature and their occupation, highlighting their association with nature and water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookshaw: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UH1 K SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/brookshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKX', 'PRKXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookshaw in Braille

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

The name Brookshaw in braille

How to sign the name Brookshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Brookshaw in sign language

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