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
School 110
Private Means 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
General Servant (domestic) 12
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 9
Farmer 9
Joiner 8
General Labourer 8
At Home 8
Saw Grinder 8
Labourer General 6
Housekeeper 5
Weaver Cotton 5
General Servant Domestic 5
House Painter 5
School Boy 5
House Keeper 4
Bricklayer 4
Laundress 4
Shop Assistant 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
Coal Miner (hewer) 4
File Cutter 4
File Cutter (hand) 4

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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