Holbrook

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English hol (hole; hollow, sunken) + brōc (stream, brook).

Proper noun

Holbrook (countable and uncountable, plural Holbrooks)

  1. A common placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3645).
    2. A hamlet in Charlton Musgrove parish, South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6828).
    3. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1636).
    4. A city, the county seat of Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States.
    6. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
    7. A village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States.
    8. A census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
    9. An unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
    10. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    11. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Holbrook is the 1502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23843 individuals. Holbrook is most common among White (91.52%) individuals.

Further reading

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