Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ROOKE
There are approximately 4,576 people named Rooke in the UK. That makes it the 2,296th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 72 are named Rooke.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
RookRoeck
Roelke
Roocke
Roeke
Roohk
Roock
Roecke
Roehke
Roockes
Roec
Roocks
Roek
Rhook
Rooka
Rookc
Roockey
Rhookes
Reuke
Roex
Rewke
Roekes
Roocoe
The Rooke surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROOKE. The bird. I hare known this sobriquet applied to a very dark complexioned person. H.R. Le Roke.