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 1,031
Cotton Weaver 107
Labourer 64
Agricultural Labourer 62
Coal Miner 57
Domestic Servant 52
Dress Maker 45
Annuitant 40
House Keeper 34
Laundress 32
Farm Servant 32
General Servant 30
Tailor 29
Servant 27
Blacksmith 26
Joiner 25
Wife Of Above 24
Shoe Maker 23
Cotton Winder 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Worsted Weaver 20
Cotton Spinner 19
Farmer 17
Cotton Operative 16
Grocer 16

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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