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Broeker

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Broeker (alternative spelling include: Broecker, Bröker and Bröcker) is a German surname.[1] It may be derived from the Old-German word for bridge, "Brück" or the personal name Broekaert (Flemish version of Burchard and its numerous variants) or be a habitational name for a person living in a marsh (Dutch: broek).[2]

Notable people with the surname

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  1. ^ "Broeker Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-03-29. Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: North-West Germany (former Prussia) and the United States; Highest density in: Israel.
  2. ^ "Broeker Surname". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29. variant of the personal name Broekaert, itself a variant of Burghart. topographic name for someone living in a marsh, an agent derivative of Middle Dutch broek.