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Brooks Family History
Brooks Genealogy & Family TreeBrooks is an English name from Essex, England, though the family name came from Broc in Anjoy, France. It also may come from the Old English word bruc and referred to someone who lived near a brook. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and France. It is the 77th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Perseverando which means “By persevering.”
Other spellings include “Brook,” “Brookes,” “Brecks,” “Brocks,” “Boruch,” and “Broocks.” Notable people with the surname include American country singer Garth Brooks, American filmmaker and actor Mel Brooks (The Producers, Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles), and American actor Albert Brooks (Finding Nemo, Defending Your Life, Taxi Driver). The first Brooks to come to America was Cutberd Brooks in Virginia in 1622.
Brooks Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sylvia Maria Brooks -- --, 1830 April 13, 1910 Ohio
- John P. Brooks -- --, 1843 December 0, 1919 New York
- Sandra Lee Brooks -- --, 1953 July 5, 1982 California
- Sallie Brooks -- --, 1883 July 8, 1963 Tennessee
- Eunice Brooks -- --, 1729 Massachusetts
Brooks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Brooks -- --, 1823 March 23, 1883 North Carolina
- Jacob Brooks -- --, 1702 December 0, 1774 Virginia
- Pierce Butler Brooks -- --, 1847 April 16, 1907
- Royal Kenneth Brooks -- --, 1915 December 28, 1989
- Roger Brooks -- --, 1541 March 2, 1592
