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

The last name Esterbrooke is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterbrooke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Esterbrooke is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Esterbrooke occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Esterbrooke live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found.

Esterbrooke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Esterbrooke has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Esterbrooke surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Esterbrooke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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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