Brooks (family name)

Brooks is a variant of Brook an originally local English surname , which referred to a person living near a stream , derived from the Old English broc .

Name bearer

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

A.

• Aaron Brooks ( American football player ) (born 1976), American football player
• Aaron Brooks (basketball player) (born 1985), American basketball player
• Aaron Brooks (baseball player) (born 1990), American baseball player

• Abbey Brooks (* 1983), American porn actress and model
• Adam Brooks (Director) (born 1956), Canadian screenwriter and film director
• Adam Brooks (politician) (* 1975), Australian politician
• Adam Brooks (ice hockey player) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
• Ahmad Brooks (* 1984), American football player
• Alan Brooks (* 1977), British choreographer, ballet dancer and dance teacher
• Albert Brooks (born 1947), American actor
• Alfred Hulse Brooks (1871–1924), USGS chief geologist for Alaska
• Alfred Johnson Brooks (1890–1967), Canadian Army Colonel, lawyer and politician
• Alfred Mansfield Brooks (1870–1963), American art historian
• Alison Brooks , actress
• Allan Cyril Brooks (1869–1946), Canadian scientist and artist
• Amanda Brooks (born 1981), American actress
• Amber Brooks (* 1991), American soccer player
• Angie E. Brooks (1928–2007), Liberian politician
• Anna Brooks (* 1974), British jazz musician
• Anthony Brooks (born 1950), American rower
• Anthony M. Brooks (1922-2007), British agent
• Art Brooks (1892–1987), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
• Arthur Brooks (musician, 1933) (1933–2015), American singer and songwriter, co-founder of The Impressions
• Arthur Brooks (musician, II) , American trumpeter
• Arthur C. Brooks (* 1964), American social scientist and musician
• Avery Brooks (born 1948), American actor and director

B.

• Belinda Brooks (* 1977), Australian water polo player
• Ben Brooks (* 1992), British writer
• Benjamin Brooks (* 1979), Australian racing cyclist
• Billy Brooks (trumpeter) (1926–2002), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
• Billy Brooks (percussionist) (born 1943), American jazz percussionist
• Brandon Brooks (water polo player) (* 1980), American water polo player
• Brandon Brooks (basketball player) (* 1987), American basketball player
• Brandon Brooks ( American football player ) (born 1989), American football player
• Brendan Brooks (* 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bryant B. Brooks (1861-1944), American politician
• Bubba Brooks (1922–2002), American jazz musician and composer

C.

• Cecil Brooks I , American concert pianist
• Cecil Brooks II , American bebop drummer
• Cecil Brooks III (born 1961), American jazz drummer
• Cecil Brooks (trumpeter) , American jazz trumpeter
• Cecil Joslin Brooks (1875–1953), English entomologist and botanist
• Cedric Brooks (1943-2013), Jamaican musician
• Charles Ernest Pelham Brooks (1888–1957), British meteorologist
• Charles Franklin Brooks (1891-1958), American meteorologist
• Charles W. Brooks (1897–1957), American politician
• Charlie Brooks (murderer) ( Charles Brooks junior ; 1942–1982), American murderer
• Charlie Brooks (actress) (born 1981), British actress
• Charlotte Brooks († 2014), American photographer and photojournalist
• Chris Brooks (ice hockey player, 1972) (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Chris Brooks (ice hockey player, 1982) (born 1982), American ice hockey player
• Chris Brooks (snooker player) , British snooker player
• Chris Brooks (Turner) (* 1986), American gymnast
• Cleanth Brooks (1906-1994), American philologist
• Clifford Brooks (* 1944), Barbadian decathlete
• Colin Brooks (cyclist) , British cyclist
• Colin Brooks (politician) (* 1970), Australian politician

D.

• Dallas Brooks (1896–1966), British general and politician
• Danielle Brooks (* 1989), American actress
• Darin Brooks (* 1984), American actor
• Dave Brooks (born 1939), American ice hockey player
• David Brooks (politician) (1756–1838), American lawyer and politician
• David Brooks, 5th Baron Crawshaw (born 1934), British peer and politician (Conservative Party)
• David Brooks (politician) (1756–1838), American politician
• David Brooks (actor) (1915–1999), American actor, singer, and director
• David Brooks (rugby union player) (1924–2002), English rugby union player and official
• David Brooks (ice hockey player) (born 1939), American ice hockey player
• David Brooks (director, 1944) (1944–1969), American director
• David Brooks (writer) (born 1953), Australian writer and university professor
• David Brooks (journalist) (* 1961), Canadian business journalist
• David Brooks (rugby league player) (born 1962), Australian rugby league player
• David Brooks (Director, II) , American director
• David Brooks (soccer player) (born 1997), English-Welsh soccer player
• David Kenneth Brooks (1922-2002), American saxophonist, see Bubba Brooks
• Dean Brooks († 2013), American psychiatrist
• De'Mon Brooks (* 1992), American basketball player
• Dennis Brooks (* 1974), Cayman Islands cyclist
• Donald Brooks (1928–2005), American fashion designer
• Donnie Brooks (1936-2007), American rock singer
• Dudley Brooks (1913–1989), American jazz musician

E.

• Edmond Brooks (born 1950), Australian water polo player
• Edward Schroeder Brooks (1867–1957), American politician
• Edwin B. Brooks (1868–1933), American politician
• Elbridge Streeter Brooks , English author
• Elkie Brooks (* 1945), British musician
• Ernest Walter Brooks (1863–1955), English syrologist

F.

• Francis Brooks (1924-2010), Northern Irish clergyman, Bishop of Dromore
• Frank Brooks (* 1978), American baseball player
• Franklin E. Brooks (1860-1916), American politician
• Freddy Brooks (* 1969), Cuban volleyball player
• Frederick P. Brooks (* 1931), American computer scientist

G

• Gareth Brooks (* 1978), New Zealand hockey player
• Garnet Brooks (1937–2009), Canadian singer and vocal teacher
• Garth Brooks (* 1962), American musician
• Gene Brooks , American blues, R&B and jazz musician
• George Brooks (* around 1958), American jazz musician and composer
• George M. Brooks (1824-1893), American politician
• Geraldine Brooks (actress) (1925–1977), American actress
• Geraldine Brooks (writer) (* 1955), Australian journalist and writer
• Golden Brooks (born 1970), American actress
• Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), American author

H

• Hadda Brooks (1916–2002), American pianist, singer and composer
• Harold K. Brooks (* 1924), American paleontologist
• Harriet Brooks (1876–1933), Canadian physicist
• Harry Brooks (1895–1970), American pianist, composer and songwriter
• Harvey Brooks (born 1944), American rock bassist
• Harvey Brooks (physicist) (1915-2004), American physicist
• Hazel Brooks (1924–2002), American actress
• Herb Brooks (1937–2003), American ice hockey player and coach
• Holly Brooks (* 1982), American cross-country skier

J

• J. Twing Brooks (1884–1956), American politician
• Jack Brooks (1912–1971), British-American songwriter
• Jack Bascom Brooks (1922–2012), American politician
• Jacqueline Brooks (* 1967), Canadian dressage rider
• James Brooks (politician) (1810–1873), American politician
• James Brooks (painter) (1906–1992), American painter
• James Brooks ( American football player ) (born 1958), American football player
• James Brooks (rugby player) (born 1980), English rugby union player
• James L. Brooks (* 1940), American screenwriter, film producer, film director and actor
• Jason Brooks (born 1966), American actor
• Jerry Brooks (born 1965), American actor and comedian
• Joe Brooks (politician) (1812–1877), American politician
• Joe Brooks (soccer player, 1878) (1878–1952), English soccer player
• Joe Brooks (soccer player, 1885) (1885–1944), English soccer player
• Joe Brooks (actor) (1923–2007), American actor
• Joe Brooks (biathlete) (born 1971), British biathlete
• Joe Brooks (singer) (born 1987), British singer-songwriter
• John Brooks (Politician, 1752) (1752–1825), American politician, Governor of Massachusetts
• John Brooks (track and field athlete) (1910–1990), American long jumper
• John Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa (1927-2016), British politician and boxing official
• John Brooks (politician, 1949) (born 1949), American politician (New York)
• John Anthony Brooks (* 1993), German-American football player
• John Benson Brooks (1917–1999), American jazz musician
• John Boultbee Brooks (1846–1921), British inventor and entrepreneur, see Brooks England
• John E. Brooks (1923–2012), American Jesuit and university professor
• John Pascal Brooks (1861–1957), American civil engineer
• Johnny Brooks (1931-2016), English football player and manager
• Joseph Brooks (1938–2011), American director and producer

K

• Kenny Brooks (* 1966), American jazz musician
• Kevin Brooks (born 1959), British writer
• Kimberly Brooks (* 1981), American actress and voice actress

L.

• Lance Brooks (* 1984), American discus thrower
• Leslie Brooks (1922-2011), American film actress
• Lonnie Brooks (1933-2017), American blues guitarist
• Louise Brooks (1906–1985), American actress

M.

• ML Brooks , American teacher and politician
• Mailen Brooks (* 2000), Cuban javelin thrower
• MarShon Brooks (* 1989), American basketball player
• Martha Brooks (* 1944), Canadian writer and jazz singer
• Martin E. Brooks (1925-2015), American actor
• Matilda Moldenhauer Brooks (1888–1981), American biologist
• Max Brooks (* 1972), American author and screenwriter
• Mehcad Brooks (* 1980), American actor
• Mel Brooks (born 1926), American actor and producer
• Meredith Brooks (* 1958), American singer
• Micah Brooks (1775-1857), American politician
• Michael Brooks (music historian) , American music historian and producer
• Michael Brooks (basketball player) (1958-2016), American basketball player
• Michael Brooks (chess player) ( Michael A. Brooks ; * 1961), American chess player
• Michael Brooks ( American football player , 1964) (born 1964), American football player (linebacker)
• Michael Brooks ( American football player , 1967) (born 1967), American football player (Safety)
• Michael Brooks (physicist) (* 1970), British physicist and science journalist
• Michael Brooks ( American football player , 1991) (born 1991), American football player (defensive tackle)
• Michael J. Brooks (1983–2020), American political journalist, presenter and author
• Mo Brooks (* 1954), American politician

N

• Nathan Brooks (also Nate Brooks ; * 1933), American boxer
• Nathan C. Brooks (1809–1898), American historian and writer
• Neil Brooks (born 1962), Australian swimmer
• Nicholas Brooks (historian) (1941–2014), British historian
• Nicholas Brooks (special effects artist) (born 1964), British special effects artist
• Norman Brooks (swimmer) (1910–1953), British swimmer
• Norman Brooks (1928-2006), Canadian singer

O

• Overton Brooks (1897–1961), American politician

P

• Paige Brooks (* 1980), American actress, dancer, singer and model
• Patricia Brooks (dancer) , British dancer and actress
• Patricia Brooks (singer) (1937–1993), American singer (soprano) and actress
• Patricia Brooks (writer) (* 1957), Austrian writer
• Patricia J. Brooks (* 1965), American psychologist and university professor
• Pattie Brooks , American disco singer
• Paul Brooks (* 1959), British film producer
• Phil Brooks (* 1978), American wrestler, see CM Punk
• Phillips Brooks (1835-1893), American clergyman, Bishop of the Episcopal Church
• Phyllis Brooks (1915–1995), American actress and photo model
• Preston Brooks (1819-1857), American politician

Q

• Quentin Brooks (1920-2007), American marksman

R.

• R. Leonard Brooks (1916-1993), British mathematician
• Ralph G. Brooks (1898–1960), American politician (Nebraska)
• Rand Brooks (1918–2003), American actor
• Randy Brooks (1919–1967), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
• Randy Brooks (actor) (born 1950), American actor
• Ray Brooks (born 1939), British actor
• Rebekah Brooks (* 1968), British journalist
• Reginald Brooks-King (1861-1938), British archer
• Richard Brooks (1912–1992), American director
• Richard Brooks (actor) (born 1962), American actor
• Robert Angus Brooks (1920–1976), American classical philologist
• Rodney A. Brooks (* 1954), Australian cognitive scientist
• Romaine Brooks (1874–1970), American painter and sculptor
• Ronnie Baker Brooks (* 1967), American blues musician
• Roy Brooks (1938–2005), American jazz drummer
• Ryan Brooks (* 1988), American basketball player

S.

• Scott Brooks (* 1965), American basketball coach
• Sheri-Ann Brooks (* 1983), Jamaican sprinter
• Stan Brooks († 2013), American radio journalist
• Stella Brooks (1915–2002), American jazz singer
• Steve Brooks (* 1948), American rower
• Steven Brooks (* 1973), American politician
• Susan Brooks (* 1960), American politician

T

• Terry Brooks (* 1944), American author
• Thomas Brooks (theologian) (1608–1680), English theologian and preacher
• Thomas Brooks (painter) (1818-1892), British painter
• Thomas Brooks (politician) (1880–1958), British politician
• Tia Brooks (* 1990), American shot putter
• Tina Brooks (1932–1974), American jazz musician
• Tony Brooks (* 1932), English Formula 1 racing driver
• Tony Dean Brooks (* 1950), American rower and Olympian
• Travis Brooks (* 1980), Australian hockey player
• Travis E. Brooks (1917–1976), American mushroom expert

V

• Van Wyck Brooks (1886–1963), American literary critic
• Victor Brooks (actor) (1918–1999), British actor
• Victor Brooks (athlete) (born 1941), Jamaican athlete
• Vincent K. Brooks (* 1958), American brigadier general
• Virginia Brooks (Feminist) (1886–1929), American feminist
• Virginia Brooks , married name of Virginia Vernon (1894–1971), French singer and actress

W.

• William Brooks (architect) (1786–1867), British architect
• William Brooks (soccer player) (1873– ??), English soccer player
• William Brooks (paleontologist) , paleontologist
• William Edwin Brooks (1828–1899), American ornithologist
• William Keith Brooks (1848–1908), American zoologist
• William P. Brooks (1851-1938), American agronomist
• William Robert Brooks (1844–1921), American astronomer
• William T. Brooks (1887–1964) American soldier, real estate agent, businessman, and politician
• William TH Brooks (1821–1870), American general
• Winthrop Sprague Brooks (1887-1965), American zoologist

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brooks on surnames.behindthename.com (English)