Crookes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crookes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crookes family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 11
Cutler 8
Coal Miner 7
Labourer 6
Independent 6
Farmer 4
Tailor 4
Mason 3
Weaver 3
Chair Woman 3
File Cutter 3
Saw Grinder 3
Apprentice 2
Sawyer 2
Powerloom Weaver 2
Silk Worker 2
Ag Lab 2
File Cutter Journeyman 2
File Smith 2
Joiner 2
Pocket Knife Cutler Journeyman 2
Saw Maker 2
Stone Getter 2
Tableknife Maker 2

Crookes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crooks 86% 15,119
2 Crookes 100% 8,136
3 Corks 57% 531
4 Curks 43% 209
5 Carks 43% 193
6 Crokes 86% 118

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The surname Crookes is the 2nd most popular variant of Crooks.

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