Explore the Family Name Crookston

The meaning of Crookston

Scottish (Midlothian and Lanarkshire): habitational name, according to Black, from a place in Renfrewshire, which was named as the estate of one Robert Croc. There are other places, in the Border and Lothian regions of Scotland, with this name, from which the surname could have arisen.

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How common is the last name Crookston in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crookston has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname improved from 27,413 to 25,083, marking an 8.5% increase in popularity. Furthermore, the total count of people with the Crookston surname increased by nearly 20%, from 828 in 2000 to 990 in 2010. This suggests that the Crookston surname has gradually become more prevalent across the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,413	#25,083	8.5%
Count	828	990	19.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.34	9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crookston

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there have been some shifts within the individuals bearing the Crookston surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, almost all identified as White (97.83%), but by 2010, while still the majority, this number had slightly decreased to 95.56%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.33% to 2.83%. Interestingly, 2010 also marked the first time that individuals carrying the Crookston name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and as belonging to two or more races, though these numbers remain relatively small at 0.91% and 0.71% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.83%	95.56%	-2.32%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.83%	112.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.71%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%