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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clarkson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clarkson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,075
Cotton Weaver 156
Coal Miner 147
General Labourer 67
Living On Own Means 60
Dress Maker 48
Domestic Servant 46
Farmer 46
Living On Her Own Means 43
Farm Servant 36
Grocer 34
Labourer 34
House Keeper 32
Joiner 30
General Servant Domestic 29
Cotton Spinner 29
Agricultural Labourer 28
Worsted Spinner 25
Farm Labourer 24
Shoe Maker 24
Cotton Winder 22
Carter 21
General Servant 21
Clerk 20
Tailoress 20

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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