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

Brookens occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brookens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brookens is the 352,108th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,041,107 people. The last name Brookens occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Brookens are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,015 people, or 1 in 357,102. In The United States Brookens is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Michigan, where 13 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Brookens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brookens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brookens surname grew 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brookens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brookens are 13.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.73% registered to vote for 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