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
Scholar 225
File Cutter 31
Coal Miner 22
Domestic Servant 13
General Labourer 13
Labourer 10
Saw Grinder 9
Living On Own Means 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Cutter 7
Tailoress 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
Errand Boy 5
Grocer 5
Farm Servant 4
Farmer 4
Laundress 4
Charwoman 4
Dressmaker 4
Joiner 4
Tool Grinder Jobbing 4
Cotton Spinner 3
Grinder 3
General Servant 3

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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