CLARK Surname Meaning & Origin:
The Cleary / O'Clery surname, one of the oldest surnames in Ireland, is often anglicized to Clarke or Clark.
Clark is the 25th most popular surname in the United States and the 34th most common in England. Clarke, with an "e," is actually more common in England - coming in as the 23rd most popular surname. It is also a very common name in Scotland (14th) and Ireland.
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Famous People with the Surname CLARK:
- William Clark - one half of the legendary Lewis & Clark expedition to the Pacific Ocean, along with Meriwether Lewis.
- Guy Clark - American singer/songwriter
- Arthur C. Clarke - British science fiction writer, best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey
Genealogy Resources for the Surname CLARK:
100 Most Common U.S. Surnames & Their Meanings
Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown... Are you one of the millions of Americans sporting one of these top 100 common last names from the 2000 census?
Clark(e) Surname DNA Project
This project was started to determine if the early Clark families in Virginia were of the same family, and/or if they were connected to explorer William Clark. The project has now expanded to include a broader scope of Clark families around the world.
Genealogy of Joseph Clarke (1618-1694) of Newport, Rhode Island
Details the descendants of John Clarke of Finningham, Suffolk, England, great-grandfather of Joseph Clarke, an early settler of Rhode Island. Joseph was the brother of Dr. John Clarke, the drafter of Rhode Island's Royal Charter of 1663.
Clark Name Meaning & Family History
An overview of the Clark surname meaning, plus subscription-based access to genealogical records on Clark families around the world from Ancestry.com.
Clark Family Genealogy Forum
Search this popular genealogy forum for the Clark surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Clark query. There is also a separate forum for the CLARKE variation of the Clark surname.
FamilySearch - CLARK Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Clark surname and its variations.
CLARK Surname & Family Mailing Lists
RootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Clark surname.
Cousin Connect - CLARK Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname Clark, and sign up for free notification when new Clark queries are added.
DistantCousin.com - CLARK Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Clark.
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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