Brookens Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Brookens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brookens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0151:357,10231,891
Scotland101:535,38220,332
England91:6,190,895170,599
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:271,45222,076

Brookens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brookens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Brookens occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Brookens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brookens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,108th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,041,107 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Brookens live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,015 people, or 1 in 357,102. In The United States Brookens is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Brookens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brookens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brookens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brookens surname are 13.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.73% registered with the political party.

Brookens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning $37,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broockens940/
Brokens9358/
Brookins886,873/
Broekens88104/
Brockens882/
Brakens8017/
Brokins808/
Brokäns801/
Brackens751,091/
Broykins753/
Brrokins752/
Brotkins752/
Brockins752/
Brookims751/
Brookinz751/
Broukins751/
Breukens751/
Brakins6710/
Wrokins671/
Brocins670/
Brackins631,443/
Braukins632/
Brazkins631/
Brachens631/
Braakins630/
Brochins630/
Brauckins591/
Bracins531/
Brachins503/

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Brookens Reference & Research

Brooking FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Brooking FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brookens
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis