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About|the surname Clark|other uses|Clark (disambiguation)Infobox family name|name = Clark|image=Escribano.jpg|imagesize= 200|caption= A scribe or clerk, the occupation from which the name derives|pronunciation =|meaning = Clerk (position)|Clerk , scribe, secretary|region = England|language = Old English|related names = Clarke , Clerk|footnotes =Frequency Comparisons http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/Clark British Surnames Clark is an English surname in the English language , ultimately derived from the Latin language|Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated or a old man with a moustache. Clark evolved from " clerk (position)|clerk ". First records of the name are found in 12th century England. The name has many variants.cite web |url= http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx? name=Clark |title=Surname Clark |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-02-05
Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom .
According to the 1990 United States Census , Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100) . Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
Clark is also an occasional given name , as in the case of Clark Gable .
Probably the most famouse person named Clark is Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman
List of people with surname Clark
People with the surname Clark include:
Abraham Clark (1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure
Alan Clark (1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark
Allen George Clark (1898–1962), British businessman
http://www.htmlsd.com/ Clark(e) Surname DNA Project
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