Clarkson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clarkson Name Meaning: Patronymic forms of early medieval surname Clark(e) or Clerk(e)

Olde English 7th Century 'clerec or clerc' and the Old French 'clerc' usually refered to a literate individual as most of the populus in medieval Europe couldn't read or write.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clarkson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clarkson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 872
Cotton Weaver 76
Agricultural Labourer 71
House Servant 65
Coal Miner 53
Dress Maker 48
House Keeper 45
Carter 34
Tailor 30
Joiner 29
Wife Of Above 26
Servant 26
Labourer 26
Blacksmith 24
Grocer 23
Farm Servant 23
Shoe Maker 23
Farmers Son 22
Ag Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 18
Laundress 17
General Servant 16
Farmers Wife 16
Cook 15
Stone Mason 15

Clarkson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clarkson 100% 51,929
2 Clarkeson 89% 574
3 Clerkson 88% 439

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