Cruickshank is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Cruickshank (born 1936), Australian politician
Andrew Cruickshank (1907–1988), Scottish actor
Art Cruickshank (1918–1983), American special effects artist
Bobby Cruickshank (1894–1975), Scottish professional golfer
Dan Cruickshank (born 1949), British architectural historian and television presenter
Frank Cruickshank (born 1931), retired Scottish professional footballer
George Cruikshank (1792–1878), British satirical cartoonist and illustrator
George Cruickshank (Australian politician) (1853–1904), Australian politician
George Cruickshank (Canadian politician) (1897–1970), Canadian politician
Grahame Cruickshanks (1913–1941), South African cricketer
Harry Cruickshank Harley (born 1928), Canadian politician
Helen Cruickshank (1886–1975), Scottish poet and suffragette
Jamie Cruickshank (born 1986), Canadian bobsledder
Jessi Cruickshank (born 1983), Canadian television personality
Jim Cruickshank (1941–2010), Scottish international football goalkeeper
Jim Cruickshank (bishop), Canadian bishop
Joanna Cruickshank (1875–1958), founder of the RAF Nursing Service in 1918
John Cruickshank (born 1920), Scottish VC recipient
John Cruickshanks, former Scottish footballer
Jorge Cruickshank García (1915–1989), Mexican politician
Mandy-Rae Cruickshank (born 1974), Canadian free-diver
Nancy Cruickshank, British entrepreneur in beauty, fashion, and technology
Robert Cruickshank (disambiguation), several people
Roger Cruickshank (born 1982), Scottish downhill skier and RAF pilot
Sally Cruikshank (born 1949), American cartoonist and animator, "Quasi at the Quackadero"
Sarah Cruickshank, Scottish Gaelic broadcaster
Stephen Cruickshank (born 1983), Trinidadian soccer player
William Cruickshank (chemist) (died 1810), Scottish chemist and military surgeon