Croke Surname
Approximately 3,974 people bear this surname
Croke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crook,' (1) a hamlet in the parish of Shevington, Lancashire.
William del Crok, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
George Crooke, of Newborough, 1590: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameCroke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,746 | 1:207,594 | 20,334 |
| Ireland | 891 | 1:5,285 | 848 |
| Australia | 473 | 1:57,073 | 6,959 |
| England | 453 | 1:122,998 | 12,370 |
| Canada | 278 | 1:132,538 | 13,752 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 451 | 1:9,822 | 1,428 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 1:254,917 | 21,039 |
Croke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crook,' (1) a hamlet in the parish of Shevington, Lancashire.
William del Crok, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
George Crooke, of Newborough, 1590: Wills at Chester.
John Crooke, of Fence-in-Pendle, 1590: ibid.
(a) A hamlet near Kendal, Westmorland The surname is still found in the neighbourhood. The Yorkshire instances below seem to point to some place or places in the West Riding. Probably both Crook and Crookes are related to creek, a bend in a valley, or a cove in a bay.
John de Cruk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes de Crake, 1379, Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Crokes, 1379: ibid.
Johanna de Crekes (sic), 1379: ibid.
1615. Baptised — Helen, d. Arthur Crooks: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From Croc, which see. Malcolm Crok rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 169). Robert Cruk of Fingaldestone, Lanarkshire, also rendered homage (ibid., p. 212). A benefice was reserved to Adam Croke of the diocese of St. Andrew, 1329 (Pap. Lett , II, p. 314). John Cruke was a tenant in Garvalde under the Douglas, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvii). Galfrid Crok held land in the burgh of Crale in 1421 (RAA., II, 56), John Cruik was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1503 (NSCM,, I, p. 41), payment was made to a 'menstrale' named John Cruke in 1529 (ALHT., V, p. 373), and Peter Croche was witness in Glasgow, 1559 (HP., II, p. 203). Cruak 1636.
= Crook, q.v.
Cróc In Co. Kilkenny since the early fourteenth century. IF 289; MIF 251
(English) Dweller at a nook or bend in a river; variants of Crook, q.v.
Apparently the same as Crooke. Leswin Croc, however, occurs in Domesd. as a tenant prior to the Survey, in cos. Suffolk and Essex.
Places in Westmoreland, Durham, and Moray, are called Crook, but the name is probably identical with Croke.
From crug, cruc, cryk, a barrow, hillock.
A branch of le Blund. See Blount.
Croke Demographics
Average Male Croke Height
176.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Croke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Croke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Croke is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Croke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 116,074th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,833,806 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Croke live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,746 people, or 1 in 207,594. In The United States Croke is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Croke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Croke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Croke surname expanded 886 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 198 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 676 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,060 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Croke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Croke surname are 7.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Croke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123% more than the national average, earning R 529,932 per year; in United States they earn 25.52% more than the national average, earning $54,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,908 CAD per year.
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