Clerk

Clerk Meaning & Origin

About Clerk
The surname Clerk is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "clerk" or "clerc," which referred to a literate person or a scholar. It was originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as a clerk or a scribe, often in a religious or legal context. Over time, the surname Clerk has evolved to include variations such as Clark and Clarke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Clerk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Clerk: 1,115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clerk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Clerk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/klərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clerk in Braille

Here's how to represent Clerk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Clerk in braille

How to sign the name Clerk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Clerk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Clerk in sign language

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