Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BROCK
There are approximately 7,578 people named Brock in the UK. That makes it the 1,420th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 120 are named Brock.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BroccoBroce
Bbrock
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Broc
Broak
Brocc
Brocka
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Broake
Bbroke
Broca
Brocck
Broaks
Bbroks
Broackes
Brocai
Broaca
Brocca
Broccu
Brockas
Briock
The Brock surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Saxon Broc, a badger. Broch, in Gaelic or Irish, Cor. Br. and Welsh, has the same meaning.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROCK. A-Sax. hroc.—A badger. (See however Brockman). Also a medieval form of Brook. From one or other of these sources come the local surnames Brockbank, Brocksopp, Brockwell, Brockhurst, Brocklehurst, Brockway, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.