Cruikshank Surname
Approximately 3,816 people bear this surname
Cruikshank Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the crooked shanks,' a bow-legged man. A Scotch surname; compare Sheepshanks.
'John Crookshanks (1708-95), captain in the navy': Dictionary of National Biography.
'William Cumberland Cruikshank (1745-1800), anatomist, was born in Edinburgh.
Read More About This SurnameCruikshank Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,081 | 1:174,175 | 17,515 |
| Canada | 792 | 1:46,522 | 5,709 |
| Australia | 317 | 1:85,160 | 9,855 |
| Scotland | 214 | 1:25,018 | 2,743 |
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| Northern Ireland | 65 | 1:28,385 | 3,035 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 241 | 1:15,532 | 1,710 |
| England | 202 | 1:120,670 | 11,490 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 389 | 1:129,097 | 12,418 |
Cruikshank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the crooked shanks,' a bow-legged man. A Scotch surname; compare Sheepshanks.
'John Crookshanks (1708-95), captain in the navy': Dictionary of National Biography.
'William Cumberland Cruikshank (1745-1800), anatomist, was born in Edinburgh. ibid.
'Isaac Cruikshank (1756-1811), caricaturist, was son of a lowlander, living at one time in Leith. He was father of the famous George Cruikshank'. ibid.
This evidence and the prevailing form Cruikshank clearly testify that the surname is of Scotch extraction.
1745. Married — Gavin Crookshanks and Isabella Cassie: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1718. — John Bonney and Mary Crackshanks: ibid.
= Crookshank, q.v.
= Crookshank, q.v.
(Scottish) Dweller at, or near, the crooked projecting point of a hill; a person with bow legs.
Scotch. "Crooked legs"-a sobriquet.
Crooked legs.
Cruikshank Demographics
Cruikshank Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Cruikshank Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cruikshank Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cruikshank occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cruikshank? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 120,227th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,909,734 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Cruikshank reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Cruikshank is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,081 people, or 1 in 174,175. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Oregon, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Cruikshank exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Cruikshank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cruikshank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cruikshank last name expanded 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 69 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cruikshank Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cruikshank surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cruikshank last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.87% being registered with the party.
The amount Cruikshank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.47% more than the national average, earning R 362,328 per year; in United States they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $47,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $49,976 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruickshank | 95 | 18,898 | / |
| Cruikschank | 95 | 5 | / |
| Crukshank | 95 | 4 | / |
| Cruiskshank | 95 | 3 | / |
| Cruikshanke | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cruiekshank | 95 | 1 | / |
| Crikshank | 95 | 0 | / |
| Chruickshank | 91 | 73 | / |
| Cruickshanke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cruiskshanks | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cruisckshank | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cruckshank | 90 | 141 | / |
| Cruicksank | 90 | 10 | / |
| Cruicshank | 90 | 4 | / |
| Crickshank | 90 | 3 | / |
| Crwikshank | 90 | 1 | / |
| Crvikshank | 90 | 1 | / |
| Cruskshank | 90 | 1 | / |
| Criekshank | 90 | 0 | / |
| Crukshanke | 90 | 0 | / |
| Crukshanks | 90 | 0 | / |
| Craikshank | 90 | 0 | / |
| Croikshank | 90 | 0 | / |
| Chruicshank | 86 | 22 | / |
| Cruichshank | 86 | 13 | / |
| Cruckshanks | 86 | 3 | / |
| Crvickshank | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kruickshank | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cruickhsank | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crusckshank | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cruickshamk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cruskshanks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Craiekshank | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crieckshank | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cruickshonk | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cruixshanks | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crouckshank | 86 | 0 | / |
| Krukshank | 84 | 0 | / |
| Crucksank | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kruickshanks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chruiicshank | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cruickshamks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cruckschanks | 82 | 0 | / |
| Crookshank | 80 | 765 | / |
| Cruichsank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cryckshank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cruchshank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crockshank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kruckshank | 80 | 0 | / |
| Craykshank | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creyckshank | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cruichsahnk | 76 | 1 | / |
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