Esterbrooke Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Esterbrooke 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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Esterbrooke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Esterbrooke 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

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

Esterbrooke Last Name Facts

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

Esterbrooke is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Esterbrooke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterbrooke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Esterbrooke live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Esterbrooke is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada Esterbrooke is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Other than Canada this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live.

Esterbrooke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Esterbrooke has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Esterbrooke last name fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Esterbrooke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

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Esterbrooke Reference & Research

Easterbrook One-name Study - A profile of the Easterbrook surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Easterbrook 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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