Explore the Family Name Crooker
The meaning of Crooker
English: from an agent derivative of Middle English crok ‘bend’ (Old Norse krókr ‘hook, bend’), probably applied as a topographic name for someone who lived at a bend; compare Crook.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Crooker in the United States?
The surname "Crooker" has seen a slight decline in popularity between the 2000 and the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 19,734 in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 20,770—a decrease of 5.25%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,263 in 2000 to 1,272 in 2010. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,734 | #20,770 | -5.25% |
| Count | 1,263 | 1,272 | 0.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.43 | -8.51% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crooker
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with the surname 'Crooker' identified as 'White', though this percentage decreased slightly from 96.6% in 2000 to 93.71% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the number of individuals identifying as 'Hispanic', which more than doubled from 1.27% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races and 'Black' ethnicity also saw increases. In both the 2000 and 2010 censuses, some individuals identified as 'Asian/Pacific Islander' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native', however, the exact figures were suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 93.71% | -2.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 2.91% | 129.13% |
| Two or More Races | 1.19% | 1.89% | 58.82% |
| Black | 0.48% | 0.55% | 14.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |