Esterbrook Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Honduras

Esterbrook Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastbrook.' I have not found the spot. The intrusive 'a' in Estabrooks or Estabrook is euphonic, as in Ottaway, Greenaway, &c. The next stage was Easterbrook. compare John atte Esterford (Kirby's Quest).

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Esterbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
England291:1,921,31276,208
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:135,72612,894

Esterbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastbrook.' I have not found the spot. The intrusive 'a' in Estabrooks or Estabrook is euphonic, as in Ottaway, Greenaway, &c. The next stage was Easterbrook. compare John atte Esterford (Kirby's Quest).

John le de Eastbrook, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1658. Married — Richard Dalton and Frances Easterbrooke: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1772. — William Phillips and Jane Eastabrook; St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Easterbrook, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the easterly stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Amongst the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion of 1685 was Henry Easterbrook, who met his death on the scaffold at Chard ("Western Martyrology").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Esterbrook Last Name Facts

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

The surname Esterbrook is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterbrook? popularity and diffusion

It is the 767,694th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Esterbrook reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 1,125,649. In The United States Esterbrook is most common in: Colorado, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Honduras, where 3 percent are found.

Esterbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Esterbrook has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Esterbrook surname fell 13 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Esterbrook Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Esterbrook surname are 7.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Esterbrook earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.74% less than the national average, earning $36,896 CAD per year.

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Esterbrook Reference & Research

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