The surname Crooke is an English variant of the name Crook, and is a topographic name that means "nook or bend":
- The surname comes from the Old Norse word krókr, which means "nook or bend". It was used to describe someone who lived near a bend in a river or road.
- The surname may also have originated from places named Crook in Cumberland and Durham, or Crooke in Lancashire.
- Surnames similar to Crooke include Cooke, Brooke, Rooke, Crooks, Crook, Crooker, Coke, and Groome.
- Between 1840 and 1920, Crooke families were found in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Scotland. In 1840, New York had the highest population of Crooke families, and in 1891, the United Kingdom had the most.
