Broeck Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Brock could easily become Broeck. Name scholars give the meaning as “Badger, or dweller by a brook”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “e” in Broeck is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Brocke, Broucke and Broke.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Broeck family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Broeck report, with a museum-style coat of arms.