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
Scholar 232
Agricultural Labourer 68
House Servant 37
Labourer 33
Servant 23
General Servant 18
House Keeper 14
Carter 13
Laundress 12
Dress Maker 11
Cook 10
Blacksmith 10
Shoe Maker 10
Coal Miner 9
Gardener 9
Domestic Servant 9
Carpenter 9
Fund Holder 8
Farmer 8
Tailor 8
Butcher 8
Farm Labourer 7
Silk Weaver 7
Assistant 6
Porter 6

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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