Clerck Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Clerck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clerck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium591:194,85825,672
France321:2,075,710171,237
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Clerck (20) may also be a first name.

Clerck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clerck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Clerck occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clerck? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clerck is the 1,398,030th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Clerck are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Clerck is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 20 people.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 194,858. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 73 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 25 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Clerck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clerck has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clerck surname rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clearck921/
Clerc9123,958/
Clerk913,196/
Clercq83912/
Clerke83545/
Clarck83442/
Clercx83376/
Klerck83314/
Cleark8346/
Clearc833/
Clärck831/
Clrk803/
Clrc801/
Klercke7737/
Cleirec7730/
Klerckx7728/
Claercq771/
Clerc'h771/
Clearke771/
Klerk731,726/
Clerx73929/
Clerq7326/
Clärk7324/
Clerg734/
Clirk733/
Clearc'h7112/
Klerks671,681/
Klerkx671,060/
Klercq67130/
Klerke6771/
Klarck6756/
Klärck6722/
Clairc6714/
Cllark675/
Clairk674/
Clarcg672/
Clarkg672/
Kleark671/
Clarkk670/
Klirck670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clerck
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