Crookston

Crookston Meaning & Origin

About Crookston
The surname Crookston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "crocc" meaning "crook" or "bend," and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Crookston likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement or farm situated near a bend or crook in a river or road. The name Crookston may also have been used as a topographical surname for someone who lived near a crook or bend in the landscape.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crookston: 990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crookston 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 Crookston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C602305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R UH1 K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrʊkstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crookston in Braille

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

The name Crookston in braille

How to sign the name Crookston using Sign Language

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

The name Crookston in sign language

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