Find out how popular the last name Crooke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Crooke.

Crooke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Crooke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crooke in America

Crooke is the 27452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crooke surname appeared 878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Crooke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crooke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Crooke

The surname Crooke is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word 'croc', meaning a hook or crook, which was likely an occupational name for someone who made or sold hooks.

The earliest recorded instance of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1279, where it is listed as 'Croc'. Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form, Crooke. This surname was particularly prominent in the counties of Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are references to several places with names derived from the same root, such as Crockerton in Wiltshire and Crookham in Berkshire, suggesting that the name may have been adopted by people living in or near these locations.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Crooke was Sir John Crooke (c. 1535-1598), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Warwickshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another notable figure was Sir John Crooke (1616-1670), an English lawyer and politician who served as Recorder of Coventry and represented Warwickshire in the Long Parliament during the English Civil War.

In the 17th century, Samuel Crooke (1575-1649) was an English physician and writer who published several works on anatomy and medicine, including a translation of Aristotle's "Masterpiece".

Tobias Crooke (1598-1649) was an English clergyman and writer who served as the rector of Wrington in Somerset and authored a book titled "A Guide to the Tree of Life" in 1642.

During the 18th century, John Crooke (1738-1804) was a prominent English engraver and artist who produced numerous engravings, including illustrations for various publications and portraits of notable figures.

The surname Crooke has been found throughout England, with concentrations in the Midlands and southern regions, and has a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crooke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Crooke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Crooke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Crooke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Crooke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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