BROCKHOUSE
Brockhouse
Brockhouse is a surname of English origin that is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning badger and "hūs" meaning house. The surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a badger sett or as a nickname for a person thought to resemble a badger in some way.
Notable Individuals:
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Bertram Neville "Bert" Brockhouse (1918-2003): A Canadian physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1994 for his development of neutron scattering techniques.
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Raymond William Brockhouse (1913-1988): A British printer and publisher who made significant contributions to the printing industry in the mid-20th century.
Distribution:
The surname Brockhouse is relatively uncommon and is found mainly in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Variants of the surname include Brokhouse, Brocouse, and Brockhus.
Coat of Arms:
The Brockhouse family crest is described as a silver shield with a red cross, two black furs in pale in the first quarter, and a black demi-badger in the fourth quarter.
The Brockhouse surname carries a sense of rural English heritage, reflecting connections to nature and the countryside throughout history.
There are approximately 240 people named Brockhouse in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Brockhouse.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- Bernard
- Christopher
- David
- Graham
- John
- Lee
- Mark
- Michael
- Nigel
- Paul
Female
- Amanda
- Ann
- Barbara
- Carol
- Dawn
- Emma
- Eve
- Helen
- Joan
- Julie
- Linda
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Sharon
- Stephanie
Similar and related surnames
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