Colebrook

Colebrook Meaning & Origin

About Colebrook
The surname Colebrook is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Cole" is a topographical name referring to someone who lived near a coal-black stream or a charcoal burner. "Brook" is a common English surname referring to someone who lived near a brook or stream. Therefore, the surname Colebrook likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a dark stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colebrook: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0401602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B R UH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlˌbrʊk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colebrook in Braille

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

The name Colebrook in braille

How to sign the name Colebrook using Sign Language

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

The name Colebrook in sign language

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