Names / Brooke
Is Brooke a first name or a last name?
Brooke is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Australia and Canada.
How to address someone called Brooke
- United States. Brooke is a given name. Hi Brooke on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Brooke.
- United Kingdom. Brooke is used both ways: 79% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Brooke is a given name. Hi Brooke on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Brooke.
- Canada. Brooke is a given name. Hi Brooke on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Brooke.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Brooke by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Brooke as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (486 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 207 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 85 | 23 | 79% |
| Australia | 7 | 36 | 16% |
| Canada | 7 | 29 | 19% |
| New Zealand | 7 | 20 | 26% |
| Malaysia | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Brooke in the United States
- As a surname: about 5,027 people in the 2010 census, rank 6,717 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 190,075 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 99% of them girls.
Brooke as a given name: men or women?
About 87% of people with Brooke as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 99% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: it is not a safe basis for Mr. or Ms., and the full name without a title is always polite.
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