Crooks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Crooks (activist) (1824–1874), Weslyan Methodist
Adam Crooks (politician) (1827–1885), Canadian politician
Ann Marie Crooks, female bodybuilder and professional wrestler
Bill Crooks, New Zealand horticulturalist
Garth Crooks (born 1958), former English professional football player
Charmaine Crooks (born 1962), Canadian athlete
Dave Crooks (born 1963), American politician
David Crooks (RNZAF officer) (born 1931), New Zealand air marshal
Hulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineer
Jack Crooks (1865–1918), American baseball player
James Crooks (1778–1860), Scottish businessman
Lee Crooks (born 1978), former English professional football player
Lesane Parish Crooks (1971-1996), American rapper better known as Tupac Shakur
N. Patrick Crooks (1938-2015), American Supreme Court Judge
Paul Crooks, former Formula One engineer
Ramsay Crooks (1787–1859), Canadian fur trader
Richard Crooks (1900–1972), American tenor
Sammy Crooks (1908–1981), English footballer
Thomas Crooks (born 1862), American football coach
Tim Crooks (born 1949), former British rower
Will Crooks (1852–1921), British trade unionist
William Crooks (Canadian politician) (1776–1836), Canadian politician
