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
School 894
Cotton Weaver 156
Coal Miner Hewer 95
Private Means 71
Weaver 68
Farmer 53
Dressmaker 45
None 45
At Home 43
Labourer 43
General Servant (domestic) 41
General Labourer 40
Housekeeper 40
At School 39
Farm Labourer 35
Clerk 33
Butcher 30
School Boy 27
Carter 27
Domestic Servant 25
Shop Assistant 25
Weaver Cotton 25
Joiner 23
Scholar 22
House Painter 21

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

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