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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


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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.

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

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.

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