Explore the Family Name Brookover
The meaning of Brookover
Americanized form of North German Brockhöfer, a variant of Brockhoff. The surname Brockhöfer is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brookover in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brookover has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,654th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, the ranking had dropped slightly to 23,714th most popular, representing a 4.68% decrease. However, the total count of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,059 in 2000 to 1,068 in 2010, a growth of 0.85%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of people with the surname per 100k people in the US experienced a decrease of 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,654 | #23,714 | -4.68% |
| Count | 1,059 | 1,068 | 0.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.36 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brookover
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Brookover identify as White, with a slight decrease from 96.69% in 2000 to 96.35% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 11.92%, rising from 1.51% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or Two or more races make up a small portion of the Brookovers, with the former seeing an increase from 0% in 2000 to 0.47% in 2010, while the latter decreased by 10.64%. No Brookovers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 96.35% | -0.35% |
| Hispanic | 1.51% | 1.69% | 11.92% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 0.84% | -10.64% |
| Black | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |