Brookshire

Brookshire Meaning & Origin

About Brookshire
The surname Brookshire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning "brook" and "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a brook or stream that was considered clear or bright. The name Brookshire is primarily found in the southern region of England and has variations such as Brooksher and Brookshier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brookshire: 5,472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,245
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 K SH AY0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrukʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brookshire in Braille

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

The name Brookshire in braille

How to sign the name Brookshire using Sign Language

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

The name Brookshire in sign language

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