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

Middlebrooks, 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 Middlebrooks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Middlebrooks in America

Middlebrooks is the 7198th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Middlebrooks surname appeared 4,643 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Middlebrooks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Middlebrooks 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 Middlebrooks

The surname Middlebrooks is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a place name referring to a location near a brook or stream, with the prefix "middle" indicating its position between two other places or geographical features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, dating back to 1296, where it appears as "Middelbroke." This suggests that the name had already been established in the southern county of Sussex by the late 13th century.

During the 14th century, variations of the name, such as "Middilbroke" and "Middelbrooke," can be found in various records, including the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1346 and the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379.

The surname Middlebrooks is closely associated with the county of Staffordshire, particularly the area around the village of Middlebrook, which is located near the town of Wolverhampton. It is likely that many individuals bearing this surname originated from or resided in this region.

Notable individuals with the surname Middlebrooks include Sir John Middlebrooks (1552-1628), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Stafford in the early 17th century. Another notable figure was William Middlebrooks (1670-1741), a Quaker minister and author from Pennsylvania, who wrote extensively on religious topics.

In the 18th century, the surname appeared in various colonial records in North America, indicating the migration of individuals bearing this name to the New World. One such example is Samuel Middlebrooks (1725-1810), a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia who fought at the Battle of Brandywine.

Other notable individuals with the surname include John Middlebrooks (1820-1887), a Confederate soldier and lawyer from Alabama, and William H. Middlebrooks (1852-1924), a Baptist minister and educator who served as the president of Mercer University in Georgia from 1897 to 1919.

While the surname Middlebrooks has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Middlebrooks

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

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 Middlebrooks 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 Middlebrooks 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 Middlebrooks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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