Cruikshanks Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cruikshanks Surname Definition:

= Crookshanks, q.v.

Cruikshanks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:449,33929,774
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Ireland281:168,1767,397
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1131:33,1262,735
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Cruikshanks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Crookshanks, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Bent Leg” in Old Scots.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Cruikshanks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cruikshanks is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cruikshanks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cruikshanks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 833,931st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Cruikshanks reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 449,339. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent reside, Hampshire, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

Cruikshanks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cruikshanks has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cruikshanks last name rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cruikshanks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cruikshanks surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cruikshanks surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cruikshanks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.66% more than the national average, earning R 405,552 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $40,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.64% less than the national average, earning $36,448 CAD per year.

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