Clerk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clerk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clerk family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 93
Female Servant 89
Independent 74
Male Servant 44
Labourer 25
Farmer 21
Carpenter 16
Shoe Maker 13
Ag Labourer 12
Clerk 11
Laundress 10
Dress Maker 10
Miner 6
Weaver 6
Tailor 6
Publican 5
Apprentice 5
Engineer 5
Butcher 5
Pupil 5
Servant 5
Milliner 4
Porter 4
Pauper 4
Silk Weaver 4

Clerk Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Clerk is the 3rd most popular variant of Clark.

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