Crooks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Crooks (activist) (1824–1874), Weslyan MethodistAdam Crooks (politician) (1827–1885), Canadian politicianAnn Marie Crooks, female bodybuilder and professional wrestlerBill Crooks, New Zealand horticulturalistGarth Crooks (born 1958), former English professional football playerCharmaine Crooks (born 1962), Canadian athleteDave Crooks (born 1963), American politicianDavid Crooks (RNZAF officer) (born 1931), New Zealand air marshalHulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineerJack Crooks (1865–1918), American baseball playerJames Crooks (1778–1860), Scottish businessmanLee Crooks (born 1978), former English professional football playerLesane Parish Crooks (1971-1996), American rapper better known as Tupac ShakurN. Patrick Crooks (1938-2015), American Supreme Court JudgePaul Crooks, former Formula One engineerRamsay Crooks (1787–1859), Canadian fur traderRichard Crooks (1900–1972), American tenorSammy Crooks (1908–1981), English footballerThomas Crooks (born 1862), American football coachTim Crooks (born 1949), former British rowerWill Crooks (1852–1921), British trade unionistWilliam Crooks (Canadian politician) (1776–1836), Canadian politician