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''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref name=BRE/> including placing fourteenth in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/archive/100-most-common-surnames |title=100 Most Common Surnames &#124; National Records of Scotland |website=Nrscotland.gov.uk |date=2014-09-25 |access-date=2017-06-14 |archive-date=2017-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702055850/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/archive/100-most-common-surnames |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark is also an occasional [[given name]], as in the case of [[Clark Gable]].
''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref name=BRE/> including placing fourteenth in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/archive/100-most-common-surnames |title=100 Most Common Surnames &#124; National Records of Scotland |website=Nrscotland.gov.uk |date=2014-09-25 |access-date=2017-06-14 |archive-date=2017-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702055850/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/archive/100-most-common-surnames |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark is also an occasional [[given name]], as in the case of [[Clark Gable]].


According to the [[1990 United States census]], ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (9 May 1995). [[s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100)]]. Retrieved on 2021-07-27.</ref> According to the [[2010 United States Census]], ''Clark'' was the thirtieth most frequent surname, with a count of 562,679.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (October 8, 2021). [https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html]. Retrieved on 2025-02-11</ref>
According to the [[1990 United States census]], ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (9 May 1995). [[s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100)]]. Retrieved on 2021-07-27.</ref> According to the [[2010 United States census]], ''Clark'' was the thirtieth most frequent surname, with a count of 562,679.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (October 8, 2021). [https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html]. Retrieved on 2025-02-11</ref>


==Disambiguation pages==
==Disambiguation pages==
*[[Andrew Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Andrew Clark (disambiguation)]]  
*[[Anne Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Anne Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Brian Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Brian Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Cameron Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Cameron Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Charles Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Charles Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Chris Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Chris Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Clive Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Clive Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Colin Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Colin Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Douglas Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Douglas Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[David Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[David Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Dick Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Dick Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Edward Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edward Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Eugene Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Eugene Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[George Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[George Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Gregory Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Gregory Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jack Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jack Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[James Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[James Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jason Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jason Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jeff Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jeff Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jim Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jim Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[John Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[John Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jonathan Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jonathan Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Joseph Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jordan Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Kate Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Joseph Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ken Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Kate Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Kenneth Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ken Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Lee Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Kenneth Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Mary Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Lee Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Paul Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Mary Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Robert Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Paul Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ryan Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Robert Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Sally Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ryan Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Samuel Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sally Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Simon Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Samuel Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Terry Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Simon Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[Thomas Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Terry Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[William Clark (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Thomas Clark (disambiguation)]]
*[[William Clark (disambiguation)]]


==Arts and literature==
==Arts and literature==
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*[[Appleton P. Clark Jr.]] (1865–1955), American architect
*[[Appleton P. Clark Jr.]] (1865–1955), American architect
*[[Blake Clark]] (born 1946), American actor and stand-up comedian
*[[Blake Clark]] (born 1946), American actor and stand-up comedian
*[[Bob Clark]] (Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), an American director
*[[Bob Clark]] (Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1939–2007), American director
*[[Buddy Clark]] (1911–1949), American singer
*[[Buddy Clark]] (1911–1949), American singer
*[[Catherine Clark (broadcaster)|Catherine Clark]] (born 1976), Canadian television host
*[[Catherine Clark (broadcaster)|Catherine Clark]] (born 1976), Canadian television host
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*[[Donté Clark]], American poet, actor
*[[Donté Clark]], American poet, actor
*[[Ernest Clark]] (1912–1994), British actor
*[[Ernest Clark]] (1912–1994), British actor
*[[Felicia Buttz Clark]] (1862-1931), American writer
*[[Felicia Buttz Clark]] (1862–1931), American writer
*[[Florence Anderson Clark]] (1835–1918), American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean
*[[Florence Anderson Clark]] (1835–1918), American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean
*[[Gladys Clark]] (1918–2011), Cajun spinner and weaver
*[[Guy Clark]] (1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer
*[[Guy Clark]] (1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer
*[[Harriet E. Clark]] (1850–1945), American teacher and author  
*[[Harriet E. Clark]] (1850–1945), American teacher and author  
*[[Helen Taggart Clark]] (1849–1918), American journalist, poet
*[[Helen Taggart Clark]] (1849–1918), American journalist, poet
*[[Hilda Clark (soprano)]] (1872–1932), American soprano, actress, model, and Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson
*[[Hilda Margery Clarke]] (1926–2022), English painter and curator
*[[Hilda Margery Clarke]] (1926–2022), English painter and curator
*[[Jean Clark (artist)]] (1902–1999), English artist  
*[[Jean Clark (artist)]] (1902–1999), English artist  
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*[[Laura Lee Clark]] (born 1964), American interior designer
*[[Laura Lee Clark]] (born 1964), American interior designer
*[[Leah Clark]], American voice actor
*[[Leah Clark]], American voice actor
*[[Libby Clark]] (?-2012), American journalist
*[[Libby Clark]] (1917–2012), American journalist
*[[Louis Clark]] (1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II)
*[[Louis Clark]] (1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II)
*[[Maudemarie Clark]] (born 1945), American philosopher
*[[Petula Clark]] (born 1932), British singer, actress, and songwriter
*[[Petula Clark]] (born 1932), British singer, actress, and songwriter
*[[Robin Clark (pop singer)]], (born 1949), 1960s American pop singer
*[[Robin Clark (pop singer)]], (born 1949), 1960s American pop singer
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*[[Arnold Clark]] (1927–2017), Scottish businessman
*[[Arnold Clark]] (1927–2017), Scottish businessman
* [[Daniel Clark Sr.]] (1732–1800), Irish-American businessman  
* [[Daniel Clark Sr.]] (1732–1800), Irish-American businessman  
*[[Hilda Clark (model)]] (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson
*[[Jonas Gilman Clark]] (1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University
*[[Jonas Gilman Clark]] (1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University
*[[Lance Clark]] (1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks
*[[Lance Clark]] (1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks
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*[[Marcia Clark]] (born 1953), American lawyer and author
*[[Marcia Clark]] (born 1953), American lawyer and author
*[[Maureen Harding Clark]] (born 1946), Irish jurist
*[[Maureen Harding Clark]] (born 1946), Irish jurist
*[[Myron H. Clark]] (1806–1892), governor of New York
*[[Newcomb Clark]] (1840–1913), Michigan politician
*[[Newcomb Clark]] (1840–1913), Michigan politician
*[[Orville Clark]] (1801–1862), New York politician
*[[Orville Clark]] (1801–1862), New York politician
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*[[Noel A. Clark]] (born 1940), American physicist
*[[Noel A. Clark]] (born 1940), American physicist
*[[Wilfrid Le Gros Clark]] (1895–1971), British palaeoanthropologist
*[[Wilfrid Le Gros Clark]] (1895–1971), British palaeoanthropologist
*[[Judy MacArthur Clark]], British veterinarian


==Sports==
==Sports==
*[[Alijah Clark]] (born 2003), American football player
*[[Alysha Clark]] (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
*[[Alysha Clark]] (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
*[[Babe Clark]], American football player
*[[Babe Clark]], American football player
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*[[Chuck Clark (ice hockey)]] (1891–1970), British-born Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Chuck Clark (ice hockey)]] (1891–1970), British-born Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Ciaran Clark]] (born 1989), Irish football player
*[[Ciaran Clark]] (born 1989), Irish football player
*[[Clarence Clark (tennis)|Clarence Clark]] (1859–1937), American tennis player
*[[Cora Mildred Maris Clark]] (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse
*[[Cora Mildred Maris Clark]] (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse
*[[Corrie Clark]] (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer
*[[Corrie Clark]] (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer
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*[[Duncan Clark (athlete)]] (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower
*[[Duncan Clark (athlete)]] (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower
*[[Dwight Clark]] (1957–2018), American football player
*[[Dwight Clark]] (1957–2018), American football player
*[[Earl Clark]], American basketball player
*[[Earl Clark]] (born 1988), American basketball player
*[[Elky Clark]] (1898–1956), Scottish boxer of the 1920s  
*[[Elky Clark]] (1898–1956), Scottish boxer of the 1920s  
*[[Emily Clark (ice hockey)|Emily Clark]] (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Emily Clark (ice hockey)|Emily Clark]] (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
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*[[Davis Wasgatt Clark]] (1812–1871), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
*[[Davis Wasgatt Clark]] (1812–1871), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
*[[Felton Grandison Clark]] (1903–1970), African-American university president
*[[Felton Grandison Clark]] (1903–1970), African-American university president
*[[Graham Clark (tenor)]] (1941–2023) English tenor
*[[Graham Clark (tenor)]] (1941–2023), English tenor
*[[Hadden Clark]] (born 1952), American serial killer
*[[Harold M. Clark]] (1890–1919), American army major
*[[Harold M. Clark]] (1890–1919), American army major
*[[Hugh Massey Clark]] (1886–1956), New York philatelist
*[[Hugh Massey Clark]] (1886–1956), New York philatelist
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*[[John Clark (Tom Clancy character)]], character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse
*[[John Clark (Tom Clancy character)]], character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse
*Lea Clark, [[American Girl]] character, "Girl of the Year" for 2016
*Lea Clark, [[American Girl]] character, "Girl of the Year" for 2016
*[[Tracy Clark]], fictional character from The CW primetime drama ''90210''
*[[Tracy Clark (90210)]], fictional character from The CW primetime drama ''90210''
*[[Clark Kent]], secret identity of DC Superhero Superman
*[[Clark Kent]], secret identity of DC Superhero Superman
*[[Clark Griswold]], fictional character from ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series.
*[[Clark Griswold]], fictional character from ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series.

Latest revision as of 02:09, 11 November 2025

Script error: No such module "about". Template:Infobox surname Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland,[1] ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". The first records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants.[2] It is often used as the Anglicized variant of Irish O'Cleary, Cleary.

Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom,[3] including placing fourteenth in Scotland.[4] Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable.

According to the 1990 United States census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.[5] According to the 2010 United States census, Clark was the thirtieth most frequent surname, with a count of 562,679.[6]

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  1. Clarke coat of arms, family crest and family history". irishsurnames.com. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
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  5. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2021-07-27.
  6. United States Census Bureau (October 8, 2021). [1]. Retrieved on 2025-02-11

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