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Brookes Name Meaning

English: variant of Brook, which preserves the Old English genitive case (i.e. ‘of the brook’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brooke, Brooks, Brooker, Brook, Booker, Brookens, Brookins, Brockus

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Brookes Family Origin

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Brookes Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    23%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Farm Laborer

    6%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Brookes family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brookes. The most common Brookes occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Brookes's were Farmers.

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Brookes Life Expectancy

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