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Holbrook Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Dorset, and Suffolk, so called from Old English hol ‘hollow’, ‘sunken’ + broc ‘stream’. The name has probably absorbed the Dutch surname van Hoobroek, found in London in the early 17th century, and possibly a similar Low German surname (Holbrock or Halbrock). Several American bearers of the name in the 1880 census give their place of birth as Oldenburg or Hannover, Germany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hornbrook, Seabrook, Holroyd, Brook, Benbrook, Holtrop, Holton

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Holbrook Family Origin

Where is the Holbrook family from?

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You can see how Holbrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holbrook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holbrook families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 70 Holbrook families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Holbrook's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Holbrook families in 1911.
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Holbrook Family Occupations

What did your Holbrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Holbrook. 28% of Holbrook men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Holbrook women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holbrook were Carpenter and Operator

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Labourer
    5%
  • Butcher
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Operator
    10%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Holbrook Historical Records

What Holbrook family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 122,000 census records available for the last name Holbrook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holbrook census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Holbrook. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 24,000 military records available for the last name Holbrook. For the veterans among your Holbrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Holbrook Life Expectancy

What is the average Holbrook lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Holbrook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Holbrook in 1941 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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