Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BROOKE
There are approximately 9,817 people named Brooke in the UK. That makes it the 1,076th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 155 are named Brooke.
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 Brooke surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROOK. BROOKE. From residence near a stream. Its medieval forms are AteBroc, Atte-Broc, Attenbroke, &c., afterwards softened to A-Broke, and pluralised to Brooks and Brookes. Brooker and Brookman are simple variations of the same name.