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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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