Broek Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

The name Broek is closely linked to Brook. Taken at its root, Broek points to “Dweller by a stream”.

Broek is listed among the recognised spellings of Brook. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Broek sounds close to Borek and Brock, so it can help to search both.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Broek, so the heraldry linked to Brook is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Broek family name pack.