Clark Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clark Name Meaning: Of English and Irish origin, meaning one who can read and write.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clark Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clark family

Profession Census Frequency
School 8,738
Farm Labourer 897
General Labourer 709
Private Means 618
Labourer 568
General Servant (domestic) 543
Dressmaker 413
Coal Miner Hewer 396
Farmer 393
None 378
Domestic Servant 368
Clerk 326
At Home 250
Scholar 250
At School 243
House Painter 242
Bricklayer 226
Carman 225
General Servant Domestic 221
Shop Assistant 209
Carpenter 208
Housekeeper 201
Butcher 193
Laundress 192
Dock Labourer 188

Clark Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clark 100% 530,022
2 Clarke 83% 446,850
3 Clerk 80% 13,764
4 Clerke 67% 3,090
5 Clarck 83% 494
6 Calrk 60% 321
7 Calrke 50% 284
8 Clork 80% 157
9 Cleark 83% 117

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The surname Clark is the most popular version of all its varients

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