CRUICKSHANKSMotto Translated Strength is arms to the brave ___________________________ Here is a list of known variants on the surname from: The most complete list of Scottish surnames and surname variant spellings, compiled by © ScotsFind, LLC. Cruickshank, Cruickshanks, Cruikshand, Crookshanks, Cruiksetter, Crokeshanks, Crukschank, Cruksank, Crukshank, Cruxshanke, Crushank, Cruckshank, Cruikshank, Kriegschank, Coukschank, Crewschank, Crokeshank, Crewkschankis, Crookshank, Cruckshanke, Crucshank, Cruikank, Cruiksank, Crukeschank, Cruckshanke, Crukshaink, Cruykschank, Crwickshanks, Crwikschank, Crwkschank, Croikshank, Crokchak, Crochank, Crokshank, Crookchanks, Crookshanks, Croschank, Croukshankes, Crukschank, Krokshank, Kluckshanks, Krukchank, Krwchshanks, Krokchank | | Cruickshanks variations In Canada |  |  |  |
| Distribution of our surname in Canada Note: I am using the 3 main variations of the name in this calculation: CRUICKSHANK(S), CRUIKSHANK(S), and CROOKSHANK(S), and have assigned ‘vague’ spellings as accurately as possible using the “ck”, “ik” and “ok” in the spelling to one of the three. 1901 Census of CANADA - Spelling variations CRAI?HSHANK, CROOKSHANKS, CROOKSHANK, CROOKSHANK?, CROOKSHANKS, CROOKSHINKS, CRUACKSHANK, CRUCKSHANK, CRUCKSHANKS, CRUICKANK, CRUICKSHANK, CRUICKSHANKS, CRUIKSHANKS, CRUKSHANK, CRUSCKSHANK, CRUSKSHANK
1911 Census of CANADA - Spelling variations CROOKSHANK, CRUCKSHANK, CRUCKSHANK(?), CRUICKSHANK, CRUICKSHANK?, CRUIKSHANK
Notice the refinement in the spelling from 1901 to 1911, and also the removal of the "s" from most occurences. Distribution of all variations in CANADA | PROVINCE | 1901
| 1911 | Ontario
| 339 | 352 | Nova Scotia
| 107
| 87 | | Manitoba | 59 | 56 | | British Columbia | 30 | 70 | | Quebec | 20 | 31 | | New Brunswick | 15 | 24 | Territories (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
| 10 | 101 |
Most prominent spellings of the name:
1901: CRUICKSHANKS (466), CROOKSHANKS (51), CRUIKSHANKS (37) 1911: CRUICKSHANK(S) (422), CRUIKSHANK (205), CROOKSHANK (94)  | |