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 187
Agricultural Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 21
Labourer 13
General Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
Coal Miner 11
General Labourer 9
Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Gardener 7
Annuitant 6
Laundress 6
Farm Labourer 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Errand Boy 5
Joiner 5
Carman 4
Servant Domestic 4
Cook 4
Baker 3
Blacksmith 3
Charwoman 3
Dock Labourer 3
Labourer Gun Powder Factory 3

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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