Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BROOKS
There are approximately 59,935 people named Brooks in the UK. That makes it the 131th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 949 are named Brooks.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
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Broeke
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Brooaks
Breooks
Brookay
The Brooks surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Brooks, Becks, and Rundels are names for small rivers.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROOKS. BROOKES. See Brook.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.