Surbrook

Surbrook Meaning & Origin

About Surbrook
The surname Surbrook is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Surbrook" or "Surbrooke." The name is composed of the Old English elements "sūr," meaning "sour," and "brōc," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Surbrook can be interpreted as "sour brook" or "stream with acidic water." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a brook or stream with sour or acidic water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Surbrook: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Surbrook based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S061602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 B R UH2 K
🌐 IPA
/surbrook*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Surbrook in Braille

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

The name Surbrook in braille

How to sign the name Surbrook using Sign Language

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

The name Surbrook in sign language

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