Crooke

Crooke Meaning & Origin

About Crooke
The surname Crooke is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a bend or curve in a road or a river, derived from the Middle English word "crok" meaning "bend" or "hook." Alternatively, it could be a nickname for someone with a twisted or crooked physical feature. The surname could also have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of hooks or crooks. Overall, the surname Crooke is likely to have different origins depending on the specific family and region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Crooke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Crooke: 878
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crooke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Crooke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R UH1 K
🌐 IPA
/krʊk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crooke in Braille

Here's how to represent Crooke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Crooke in braille

How to sign the name Crooke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Crooke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Crooke in sign language

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