Brooks (surname)

Brooks is a toponymic surname that is thought to have been derived residing near a stream (or brook) from both the Swedish surname Bäckland, meaning bäck "brook, stream" and lund "grove" and English , Gaelic and Scottish from the possessive case of Brook (i.e. ‘of the brook’) from pre 7th century English origins; Old English broc and appearing in the Medieval predecessors of "Brooks" such as "Ate-Broc" and "Atte-Broc". The surname Brooks has many Germanic (Anglo Saxon) links and is sometimes associated with the countries Denmark , Sweden and Norway within Scandinavia and has wide links to the Scandinavian Peninsula. Commonly recorded in Germany , where it is sometimes found with the aristocratic "von", England, Scotland and Ireland it has many possible origins.[2] The word "brook" derives from the Old English broc and appears in the Medieval predecessors of "Brooks" such as "Ate-Broc" and "Atte-Broc".[2][3][4] The surname arrived in North America from England in the mid-seventeenth century.[2]

Brooks

Origin
Meaning	"residing near a stream or brook"
Region of origin	England / Anjou, France / Germany / Scandinavia
[1]

The surname is recorded in Ireland from the 1600s. O'Laughlin reports that "some of the name could stem from Irish origins, the name being changed into the English word 'Brook' or Brooks."[5] The surname is also found among English-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, deriving from the male Hebrew given name Boruch, meaning "blessed".

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

• Compound surnames
• See also
• References

The surname Brooks is shared by many notable people:

A

• A. Brooks (Middlesex cricketer) (b. c. 1800), English cricketer
• Aaron Brooks (disambiguation)
• Abraham Brooks (1852–1925), English cricketer
• Adam Brooks (disambiguation)
• Adrian Brooks (b. 1957), English soccer player
• Ahmad Brooks (b. 1984), American football linebacker
• Ahmad D. Brooks (b. 1980), American football player and sports broadcaster
• Aimee Brooks (b. 1974), American actress
• Albert Brooks (b. 1947), American actor, comedian, and director
• Alden Brooks (1882–1964), American writer
• Alex Brooks (b. 1976), American ice hockey player
• Alexandra Brooks (b. 1995), English footballer
• Alfred Brooks (disambiguation)
• Alison Brooks (b. 1962), Canadian architect
• Allan Brooks (1869–1946), Canadian ornithologist and bird artist
• Allette Brooks (fl. 1996–2001), American folk singer
• Allison Brooks (1917–2006), American aviator
• Alvin Brooks, American basketball coach
• Alvin Brooks III, American basketball coach
• Amanda Brooks (b. 1981), American actress
• Amber Brooks (b. 1991), American soccer player
• Ameal Brooks (1904–1971), American baseball player
• Andy Brooks, British Communist leader
• Angel Brooks, character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away
• Angela Brooks, American architect, partner in Brooks + Scarpa
• Angelle Brooks (b. 1967), American actress
• Angie Brooks (1928–2007), Liberian diplomat and jurist
• Annabel Brooks (b. 1962), British actress
• Anne Brooks (b. 1938), American physician and nun
• Anne Rose Brooks (b. 1963), American actress
• Anthony Brooks (1922–2007), British undercover agent
• Anthony Michael Brooks (b. 1993), American speedcuber
• Antoine Brooks (b. 1997), American football player
• April Brooks, the real name of professional wrestler AJ Lee
• Archie Brooks, fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
• Art Brooks, see Arthur Brooks (disambiguation)
• Arthur Brooks (disambiguation)
• Audrey Brooks (1933-2018), British botanist
• Avery Brooks (b. 1948), American film/TV actor

B

• Barney Brooks, American physician
• Barrett Brooks, American football player
• Barry Brooks (disambiguation)
• Beau Brooks, member of The Janoskians
• Ben Brooks, see Benjamin Brooks (disambiguation)
• Benjamin Brooks (disambiguation)
• Berry Boswell Brooks (1902-1976), American cotton broker and big-game hunter
• Bert Brooks (1920–1968), Canadian race car driver
• Beverley Brooks, stage name of British actress Pamela Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere
• Bill Brooks (disambiguation)
• Billy Brooks (b. 1953), American football player
• Bob or Bobby Brooks, see Robert Brooks (disambiguation)
• Bonnie Brooks (b. 1953), Canadian department store executive
• Brandon Brooks (disambiguation)
• Brendan Brooks (b. 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Brittany Brooks (b. 1985), American musician
• Bruce Brooks (b. 1950), American author
• Bryant Butler Brooks, American politician
• Bubba Brooks (1922–2002), American saxophonist
• Bucky Brooks (b. 1971), American sportswriter
• Bud Brooks, American football player
• Byron Alden Brooks, author of the 1893 novel Earth Revisited

C

• Carl Brooks, 1973 Author
• Carlos Brooks, writer and director of the 2008 movie Quid Pro Quo
• Caroline Shawk Brooks (1840–1913), American sculptor
• Cat Brooks, American activist
• Cecil Brooks III, American jazz drummer
• Cecil Joslin Brooks (1875–1953), British metallurgical chemist and naturalist
• Cedric Brooks (1943–2013), Jamaican saxophonist and flautist
• Chandler McCuskey Brooks (1905–1989), American physiologist
• Charles Brooks (disambiguation)
• Charlie Brooks (b. 1981), Welsh actress
• Charlie Brooks (racehorse trainer) (b. 1963), British racehorse trainer
• Charlotte Brooks (1918–2014), American photojournalist
• Charmaine Brooks (b. 1970), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Chase Brooks, American soccer player and coach
• Cherryl Brooks, fictional character from Atlas Shrugged
• Chet Brooks (b. 1966), American football player
• Chris Brooks (disambiguation)
• Clifford Cleveland Brooks, American politician
• Cindy Brooks (model) (born 1951), American model and actress
• Cindy Brooks (rower) (born 1965), American rower
• Claire Brooks (1931–2008), British politician
• Cleanth Brooks (1906–1994), American literary critic
• Clifford Brooks (b. 1949), American football player
• Clive Brooks (b. 1949), English drummer
• Coby G. Brooks (b. 1969), American businessman
• Colin Brooks (disambiguation)
• Collin Brooks (1893–1959), British journalist, writer and broadcaster
• Conrad Brooks (1931–2017), American actor
• Constance "Connie" Brooks (see Our Miss Brooks), fictional English language teacher
• Corey Brooks, American politician

D

• D. W. Brooks (1901–1969), American farmer and businessman
• Dallas Brooks, Australian general and politician
• Daniel Brooks, American clothier, one of the Brooks Brothers
• Daniel Brooks (born 1958), Canadian theatre director, actor and playwright
• Danny Brooks (born 1951), Canadian blues musician
• Darin Brooks, American actor
• Darren Brooks (born 1982), American professional basketball player
• David Brooks (disambiguation)
• Dean Brooks (1916–2013), American physician and actor
• Deanna Brooks, American model
• Delray Brooks (born 1965), American basketball player and coach
• De'Mon Brooks, (born 1992), American basketball player
• Derreck Brooks (born 1994), American professional basketball player
• Derrick Brooks (born 1973), American professional football player
• Derrius Brooks (born 1988), American football player
• Desley Brooks, American politician
• Dianne Brooks (1939–2005), American jazz singer
• Dick or Dickie Brooks, see Richard Brooks (disambiguation)
• Dillon Brooks (born 1996), Canadian basketball player
• Dolores "LaLa" Brooks (born 1947), former member of girl group The Crystals
• Don Frank Brooks (1947–2000), American blues harmonica player
• Donald Brooks, American fashion designer
• Donnie Brooks (born 1936), American pop music singer
• Douglas Jackson Brooks (born 1956), American country music singer, known as Doug Stone
• Dudley Brooks (1913–1989), American jazz pianist
• Durant Brooks (born 1985), American football player
• Dustin Brooks, two unrelated fictional characters from Power Rangers Ninja Storm and Zoey 101, respectively
• Duwayne Brooks (born 1974), English politician

E

• Earl Brooks (1929–2010), American race car driver
• Earl Brooks, title character of the film Mr. Brooks
• Ed Brooks, see Edward Brooks (disambiguation)
• Edgar Brooks (b. 1914), English rugby league footballer
• Edmund Wright Brooks (1834–1928), English Quaker philanthropist and cement maker
• Edward Brooks (disambiguation)
• Edwin Brooks (b. 1929), British-Australian politician and academic
• Edwin B. Brooks (1868–1933), American politician
• Edwy Searles Brooks (1889–1965), British novelist
• Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846–1902), American author, editor and critic
• Elisabeth Brooks (1951–1997), Canadian actress
• Elisha Brooks, American clothier, one of the Brooks Brothers
• Elizabeth Carter Brooks (1867-1951), American architect, educator and social activist
• Elkie Brooks (b. 1945), British singer
• Ellen Brooks (b. 1946), American photographer
• Elmore Brooks (1918–1963), American blues guitarist, better known as Elmore James
• Erastus Brooks (1815–1886), New York newspaper editor and politician
• Eric Brooks (disambiguation)
• Ernest Brooks (disambiguation)
• Errol Brooks (b. 1951), Antiguan bishop
• Ethan Brooks (b. 1972), American football player
• Eugene C. Brooks (1871–1947), American educator

F

• Farmer Brooks, Canadian professional wrestler
• Foster Brooks, American comedian
• Francis Gerard Brooks (1924–2010), Northern Irish Roman Catholic bishop
• Francis K. Brooks (b. 1943), American educator and politician
• Frank Brooks (disambiguation)
• Frank Leonard Brooks, Canadian artist
• Frankie Brooks, fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
• Franklin E. Brooks (1860–1916), American politician
• Frederick Brooks (disambiguation), also includes Fred and Freddie Brooks

G

• Gabriel Brooks (1704–1741), English calligrapher
• Gabrielle Brooks (b. 1990), English actress
• Gareth Brooks (b. 1979), New Zealand field hockey player
• Garth Brooks (b. 1962), American musician
• Gary Brooks (b. 1980), Jamaican Association football player
• Gene Edward Brooks (1931–2004), American judge
• George Brooks (disambiguation)
• Georgia Brooks, fictional character from the soap opera Neighbours
• Gerald Brooks (1905–1974), Belizean bishop
• Geraldine Brooks (disambiguation)
• Glenn Brooks, Canadian politician
• Golden Brooks, American actress
• Gord Brooks (b. 1950), Canadian ice hockey player
• Gordon Brooks (1938–2004), Australian cricketer
• Greg Brooks (disambiguation)
• Gregory Brooks, American poker player
• Guy Brooks, American fiddle player
• Gwendolyn Brooks, (1917–2000), award-winning African American woman poet

H

• H. Allen Brooks (1925–2010), American architectural historian
• H. H. Brooks, co-founder of the Herff-Brooks Corporation
• Hadda Brooks, American pianist
• Halbert W. Brooks (b. 1985), American politician
• Hannibal Brooks, fictional character from the film of the same name
• Harold Brooks (disambiguation)
• Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist
• Harry Brooks (disambiguation)
• Harvey Brooks (bassist), American bassist
• Harvey Brooks (physicist) (1915–2004), American physicist
• Harvey Oliver Brooks (1899–1968), American pianist and composer
• Hazel Brooks (1924–2002), American actress
• Helen Brooks, pseudonym of the British novelist Rita Bradshaw
• Hellen M. Brooks, American educator and politician
• Henderson Brooks, Indian general, co-author of the Henderson Brooks–Bhagat Report
• Henry Brooks (disambiguation)
• Herb Brooks, American ice hockey coach
• Hillery Brooks, American planter, for whom Brooks, Georgia, was named
• Holly Brooks (b. 1982), American skier
• Holly Brooks, fictional character on the TV show Malcolm & Eddie
• Horace Brooks (1814–1894), American army officer
• Horatio G. Brooks, American rail engineer
• Hubert Brooks (1921–1984), Canadian air force officer and hockey player
• Hubie Brooks, American baseball player

I

• Ian James Brooks (b. 1928), New Zealand politician
• Irvin Brooks (1891–1966), American baseball player

J

• J. Brooks (fl. 1892), English cricketer
• J. Stewart Brooks (1910–2000), Canadian politician
• J. Twing Brooks (1884–1956), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania
• Jack Brooks (disambiguation)
• Jai Brooks, member of Australian group "The Janoskians"
• Jamal Brooks (b. 1976), American football player
• James Brooks (disambiguation)
• Jamie Brooks (born 1983), English football player
• Janice Young Brooks, birth name of American mystery writer Jill Churchill
• Jason Brooks (disambiguation)
• Javille Brooks (b. 1984), Anguillan footballer
• Jay Brooks, fictional character from the movie I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks)
• JC Brooks, lead singer of JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
• Jean Brooks, American actress
• Jeff Brooks (disambiguation)
• Jehiel Brooks (1797–1886), American soldier and politician
• Jeremy Brooks (1926–1994), British writer
• Jerry Brooks (b. 1967), American baseball player
• Jerry Brooks (b. 1966), American actor and writer, known by the stage name J. B. Smoove
• Jess Lee Brooks (1894–1944), American actor
• Jessica Brooks (b. 1981), English actress
• Jim or Jimmy Brooks, see James Brooks (disambiguation)
• Joanna Brooks, American author and professor
• Jody Brooks, American country music singer, better known as Jody Miller
• Joe Brooks, see Joseph Brooks (disambiguation)
• Joel Brooks (b. 1949), American actor
• John Brooks (disambiguation)
• Johnny Brooks (b. 1931), English footballer
• Jon Brooks (disambiguation)
• Jordyn Brooks (b. 1997), American football player
• Joseph Brooks (disambiguation)
• Joshua Brooks (disambiguation)
• Josie Brooks, fictional character from the British soap opera Brookside
• Juanita Brooks, American writer
• Julia Evangeline Brooks (1882–1948), American educator
• Justin Brooks (b. 1965), American attorney

K

• K. S. Brooks (b. 1963), American writer and photographer
• Karen Brooks (b. 1954), American country music singer
• Karen Brooks (author), Australian fantasy author
• Kate Brooks (b. 1977), American photojournalist
• Kate Brooks (astronomer), Australian astronomer
• Katherine Brooks (b. 1976), American film writer and director
• Kelly Shane Brooks (b. 1974), American singer-songwriter and pastor, known by the stage name Shane Stockton
• Kendra Brooks, American politician
• Kevin Brooks (disambiguation)
• Kimberly Brooks (b. 1981), American actress
• Kix Brooks (b. 1955), American musician from Brooks & Dunn
• Koleen Brooks (b. 1965), American politician and model
• Kristi Brooks, American science fiction author

L

• Lance Brooks (b. 1984), American discus thrower
• Larry Brooks (b. 1950), American football player
• Lawrence Brooks (fl. 1940s–1960s), American singer and actor
• Lee Brooks (b. 1983), American composer
• Lela Brooks (1908–1990), Canadian skater
• Leo Brooks (1947–2002), American football player
• Leo A. Brooks, Jr. (b. 1957), American general
• Leo A. Brooks, Sr., American general
• Leslie Brooks (1922–2011), American actress
• Lexie Brooks, fictional character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
• Linton Brooks (b. 1938), American diplomat
• Linus Brooks, early settler in Brooks, Oregon
• Lonnie Brooks (1933–2017), American blues musician
• Lorie Brooks, fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless
• Louise Brooks (1906–1985), American actress and dancer
• Louise Cromwell Brooks (c. 1890–1965), American socialite
• Louise Susannah Brooks, fictional character from the British sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
• Luke Brooks (b. 1994), Australian rugby league footballer
• Luke Brooks (singer), member of the Australian group The Janoskians
• Lyall Brooks (b. 1978), Australian actor
• Lydia Brooks (1818–1905), Labradorian diarist, better known by her married name, Lydia Campbell
• Lyman Brooks (1910–1984), American educator

M

• Macey Brooks (b. 1975), American football player
• Maggie Brooks (b. 1955), American politician
• Malcolm Brooks (b. 1930), Australian politician
• Mandy Brooks (1897–1976), American baseball player
• Maria Gowen Brooks, American poet
• Marion E. Brooks, American environmentalist, for whom Marion Brooks Natural Area was named
• Mark Brooks (disambiguation)
• Markell Brooks, see Edward, Sr. and Markell Brooks House
• Marshall Brooks, British sportsman
• MarShon Brooks (b. 1989), American basketball player
• Martha Brooks (b. 1944), Canadian writer
• Martin E. Brooks (b. 1925), American actor
• Marva Jean Brooks, Muddy Waters's wife
• Mary Brooks (1907–2002), director of the U.S. Mint
• Matilda Moldenhauer Brooks (1888–1981), American botanist
• Maurice Brooks, American naturalist
• Max Brooks, American novelist
• McKenna Brooks, fictional character from American Girl
• Mehcad Brooks, American actor
• Mel Brooks (b. 1926), American comic actor, writer, director, and theatrical producer
• Meredith Brooks (b. 1958), American musician
• Merv Brooks (1919–2011), Australian rules football player
• Micah Brooks (1775–1857), American politician
• Michael Brooks (disambiguation)
• Michele Brooks, American politician
• Mike Brooks, see Michael Brooks (disambiguation)
• Milton Brooks (1901–1956), American photographer
• Mo Brooks (b. 1954), American politician
• Morgan Brooks (1861–1947), American engineer

N

• Nan Brooks, American illustrator
• Natalie Brooks, American school shooting victim
• Nate Brooks (b. 1996), American football player
• Nathan Eugene Brooks (b. 1933), American boxer
• Nathan C. Brooks, American educator
• Ned Brooks, American broadcaster
• Neil Brooks, Australian swimmer
• Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant on American reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)
• Nigel Brooks (b. 1936), English composer
• Noah Brooks, American journalist
• Noel Edgell Brooks, Canadian railway engineer, for whom Brooks, Alberta, was named
• Nona L. Brooks (1861–1945), American minister
• Norman Brooks (disambiguation)

O

• Oland J. Brooks, American financier, founder of Brooks Steam Motors
• Oliver Brooks, British soldier
• Oswald Brooks (b. c. 1935), Jamaican trumpet player
• Overton Brooks, American politician

P

• Pamela Brooks (b. 1966), British writer
• Pamela Brooks (b. 1956), American composer and performer, known by the stage name Pamela Z
• Patricia Brooks (1937–1993), American opera singer
• Pattie Brooks, American singer
• Patty Brooks, fictional character in the American TV show 24
• Paul Brooks (b. 1959), British film producer
• Paul Brooks (author) (1909–1998), American nature writer and editor
• Paul Brooks (cricketer) (1921–1946), English cricketer
• Paula Brooks, fictional DC Comics supervillain
• Paula Brooks (politician) (b. 1953), American politician
• Perry Brooks (1954–2010), American football player
• Peter Brooks (disambiguation)
• Philip Brooks (disambiguation)
• Phillips Brooks, American Episcopalian bishop and writer
• Phyllis Brooks (1915–1995), American actress and model
• Preston Brooks, American politician
• Priest Joseph Brooks (b. 1972), American hip hop producer and rapper, known by the stage name Soopafly

Q

• Quincy Brooks IV (b. 1977), American rapper, known by the stage name San Quinn

R

• R. L. Brooks, American singer-guitarist in the band Flee the Seen
• R. Leonard Brooks, British mathematician
• Ralph D. Brooks, Colorado School of Mines benefactor, for whom Brooks Field was named
• Ralph G. Brooks, American politician
• Ramy Brooks, American dog racer
• Rand Brooks (1918–2003), American actor
• Randy Brooks (disambiguation)
• Ray Brooks (disambiguation)
• Rayshard Brooks, African American fatally shot by police in Atlanta
• Rebekah Brooks, British journalist
• Reggie Brooks (b. 1971), American football player
• Reva Brooks (1913–2004), Canadian photographer
• Rich Brooks, see Richard Brooks (disambiguation)
• Richard Brooks (disambiguation)
• Rob Brooks, American ice hockey team owner
• Robert Brooks (disambiguation)
• Robin Brooks (disambiguation)
• Rodney Brooks (b. 1954), director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
• Rodregis Brooks (b. 1978), American football player
• Romaine Brooks, American painter
• Ron Brooks (b. 1988), American football player
• Ron Brooks, American rapper, known by the stage name Money-B
• Ronnie Brooks (Law & Order: UK), fictional character from Law & Order: UK
• Ronnie Baker Brooks (b. 1967), American blues guitarist
• Rory and Elizabeth Brooks, British philanthropists after whom the Brooks World Poverty Institute was named
• Rosa Brooks, American law professor
• Ross Brooks (b. 1937), Canadian ice hockey player
• Roy Brooks (1938–2005), American jazz drummer
• Ruby Brooks (1861–1906), American banjoist
• Rusty Brooks (b. 1958), American professional wrestler
• Ryan Brooks (b. 1988) American basketball player

S

• Sacha Brooks, British DJ
• Sammy Brooks (1891–1951), American actor
• Sammy Brooks (footballer) (1890–1960), English footballer
• Samuel Brooks, Manchester (UK) businessman
• Samuel Brooks (politician) (c. 1793–1849), Canadian politician
• Samuel Hamilton Brooks, after whom the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art was named
• Samuel Palmer Brooks (1863–1931), American educator
• Scott Brooks (b. 1965), American basketball player
• Scott Martin Brooks (b. 1972), American actor
• Shanon Brooks, American university president
• Shamarh Brooks (b. 1988), Barbadian cricketer
• Sheila Brooks, American journalist
• Shelton Brooks (1886–1975), American popular music composer
• Shepher Brooks, owner of the Shepherd Brooks Estate
• Sheri-Ann Brooks (b. 1983), Jamaican sprinter
• Shirley Brooks (1816–1874), English journalist and novelist
• Shirley Brooks, plaintiff/appellee in Flagg Brothers, Inc. v. Brooks
• Sidney Johnson Brooks, Jr. (d. 1917), American aviator for whom Brooks Air Force Base was named
• Simon Brooks (disambiguation)
• Siobhan Brooks (b. 1972), American sociologist and activist
• Stacy Brooks (b. 1952), public critic of the Church of Scientology
• Stan Brooks (radio broadcaster) (1927–2013), American radio broadcaster
• Stanley Brooks, American film and television producer
• Stella Brooks (1910–2002), American jazz vocalist
• Stennett H. Brooks (d. 2004), American pastor
• Stephen Brooks (disambiguation)
• Steve Brooks, see Stephen Brooks (disambiguation)
• Stratton D. Brooks (1870–1949), American educator
• Stuart M. Brooks (b. 1936), American pulmonary doctor
• Sue Brooks (b. 1953), Australian film director and producer
• Susan Brooks (b. 1960), American politician
• Susan Brooks, plaintiff in Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd.
• Sydney Brooks (1872–1937), British author and critic
• Sylvia Brooks, American jazz musician

T

• Tamara Brooks (1941–2012), American choral conductor
• Ted Brooks (1898–1960), English cricketer
• Terrance Brooks (1963–2011), American football player and coach
• Terrence Brooks (b. 1991), American football player
• Terron Brooks, American singer and actor
• Terry Brooks (b. 1944), American author
• Terry Brooks (basketball), American basketball player
• Theodore Marley Brooks, fictional character from Doc Savage
• Thomas Brooks (disambiguation)
• Tia Brooks (b. 1990), American shot putter
• Tiffany Brooks, American baseball player
• Tim Brooks (disambiguation)
• Timothy L. Brooks (b. 1964), American attorney
• Tina Brooks, American jazz saxophonist
• Tom or Tommy Brooks, see Thomas Brooks (disambiguation)
• Tony Brooks (racing driver), British racing driver
• Tony Brooks (American football) (b. 1969), American football player
• Tracey Brooks, American politician
• Traci Brooks, Canadian professional wrestler
• Travis Brooks, Australian field hockey player
• Trevor Brooks (b. 1975), British alleged terrorist, also known as Abu Izzadeen

V

• Van Wyck Brooks, American writer
• Vaushaun Brooks (b. 1980), American hip hop record producer, known by the stage name Maestro
• Vic Brooks (b. 1948), English cricketer
• Victor Brooks (actor) (1918–2000), English actor
• Victor Brooks (athlete) (born 1941), Jamaican long jumper
• Vincent Brooks (disambiguation)

W

• Wallis Brooks, American politician
• Walter Brooks (1837–1902), English organist
• Walter Brooks (cricketer) (1884–1965), English cricketer and British Army officer
• Walter R. Brooks, American children's writer
• Wayne Baker Brooks, American blues musician
• Wiley Brooks, founder of the Breatharian Institute of America
• Wilks Brooks, owner of the Wilks Brooks House
• Will Brooks (b. 1986), American mixed martial artist
• William Brooks (disambiguation)
• Wyndham Brooks, pen name of American horror author Wayne Robbins

Z

• Zoey Brooks, title character of the American TV show Zoey 101

Compound surnames

• Harold Brooks-Baker, American journalist
• Ruth Brooks Flippen (1921–1981), American screenwriter
• Reginald Brooks-King (1861–1938), Welsh archer
• Corrin Brooks-Meade (b. 1988), English footballer
• Emmerson Brooks-Meade (b. 1983), Anguillan footballer
• Renel Brooks-Moon (b. 1958), American public address announcer
• Ellenese Brooks-Simms, Louisiana school official
• John Brooks Close-Brooks (1850–1914), English banker and amateur rower, who competed as John Brooks Close
• Caroline St John-Brooks, British journalist and academic
• Birnie Stephenson-Brooks, Guayanese judge

See also

• Brooks baronets
• Brooks–McFarland Feud
• Brooks (disambiguation)
• Brook (surname)
• Brooke (surname)
• Brookes (disambiguation)

References

1. Brooks Family Crest and History
2. Origin and History of the Name of Brooks: With Biographies of All the Most Noted Persons of that Name (PDF). The Crescent Family Record. Chicago, Illinois (United States): American Publishers' Association. 1905 [1905]. Retrieved 2008-01-10. The name of Brooks is said to have derived from residence near a stream.
3. Harper, Douglas (November 2001). "brook". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
4. "brook". Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (1989 ed.). New York: Portland House. 1989. p. 189. ISBN 0-517-68781-X.
5. Michael C. O'Laughlin. The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small.