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Brooke Family History

Brooke Surname Meaning

English: variant of Brook which preserves a trace of the Old English dative singular case originally used after a preposition

(e.g. ‘at the brook’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Brooke family from?

You can see how Brooke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brooke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brooke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 29 Brooke families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 36% of all the recorded Brooke's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Brooke families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brooke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Brooke ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brooke. 15% of Brooke men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Brooke women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brooke were Clerk and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%

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Census Records

There are 180,000 census records available for the last name Brooke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brooke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Brooke. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 30,000 military records available for the last name Brooke. For the veterans among your Brooke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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