Cruckshank Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Cruckshank Surname Definition:

(Scottish) Dweller at, or near, the crooked projecting point of a hill; a person with bow legs.

Cruckshank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Australia351:771,30649,759
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
England151:3,714,537119,675
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1221:30,6822,598
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Cruckshank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) Dweller at, or near, the crooked projecting point of a hill; a person with bow legs.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cruckshank Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cruckshank Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cruckshank is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cruckshank? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Cruckshank occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Cruckshank reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 42 percent live, Oregon, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 15 percent live. Not including The United States Cruckshank occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and Jamaica, where 11 percent live.

Cruckshank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cruckshank has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cruckshank surname rose 112 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cruckshank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cruckshank surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cruckshank earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year.

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