Find out how popular the last name Middlebrook is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Middlebrook.

Middlebrook, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Middlebrook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Middlebrook in America

Middlebrook is the 11631st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Middlebrook surname appeared 2,695 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Middlebrook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Middlebrook to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Middlebrook

The surname Middlebrook is an English locational surname derived from the place name Middlebrook, which refers to a brook or stream located in the middle of a particular area or settlement. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period in England, with records indicating its presence in various regions of the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Middlebrook can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a person named William de Middlebrook is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the county of Lincolnshire by the late 12th century.

The Middlebrook surname is also documented in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from the year 1327, indicating its presence in the West Midlands region of England during the 14th century. Additionally, the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 17th century list several individuals with the surname Middlebrook, suggesting its widespread distribution across different parts of England.

Notable individuals with the surname Middlebrook throughout history include Sir Richard Middlebrook (1572-1643), a prominent English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwick in the early 17th century. John Middlebrook (1617-1688) was an English Puritan minister and author who wrote several religious treatises during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, William Middlebrook (1721-1798) was a successful merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, while Thomas Middlebrook (1745-1822) was a renowned clockmaker and inventor who contributed to the development of timepiece mechanisms.

Moving into the 19th century, Charles Middlebrook (1833-1907) was a prominent English architect who designed notable buildings in London and other parts of the country. Additionally, Emily Middlebrook (1868-1946) was a notable educator and advocate for women's rights, actively involved in the suffrage movement in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Middlebrook

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Middlebrook.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Middlebrook was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Middlebrook has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Middlebrook was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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