Crooke Surname
Approximately 2,975 people bear this surname
Crooke 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 SurnameCrooke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,338 | 1:270,896 | 25,418 |
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| Australia | 387 | 1:69,756 | 8,270 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Ireland | 78 | 1:60,371 | 4,039 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 59 | 1:1,909 | 378 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 42 | 1:1,314 | 244 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| British Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:2,633 | 313 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 69 | 1:64,201 | 4,905 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 390 | 1:62,501 | 7,261 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 148 | 1:339,315 | 26,182 |
Crooke 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.
(Scandinavian) 1 belonging to Crook, or crok, Old Norse krók-r] 2 Crooked Person [same etymology] 3 the anciently Scandinavian pers. name Krók, occurring in Domesday Book as Croc [same etym.]
(English, Scottish) One who came from Crook (hill, or bend of a river), the name of several places in England and Scotland; same as Croke, q.v.
Places in Westmoreland, Durham, and Moray, are called Crook, but the name is probably identical with Croke.
Crooke Demographics
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Crooke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crooke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crooke occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crooke? popularity and diffusion
Crooke is the 148,596th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,449,595 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Crooke are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,338 people, or 1 in 270,896. In The United States Crooke is mostly found in: Florida, where 15 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Crooke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Crooke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crooke last name increased 904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 113 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crooke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Crooke surname are 28.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Crooke earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning R 259,680 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $41,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,565 CAD per year.
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Crooke Reference & Research
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