Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ROOKE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROOKE. The bird. I hare known this sobriquet applied to a very dark complexioned person. H.R. Le Roke.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English