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Clark

in Oregon

There are 6,122 people with the last name "Clark" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

NameRank
Clark 15
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  1. is 11th most common Nelson
  2. is 12th most common Martin
  3. is 13th most common Taylor
  4. is 14th most common Moore
  5. is 15th most common Clark
  6. is 16th most common White
  7. is 17th most common Lee
  8. is 18th most common Thomas
  9. is 19th most common Baker

Similar Names and Nicknames

Clarke, Clary, Clarkson, Clare, Clardy, Clara, Claros, Clarence, Claro, Claridge

Most Common First Names for Clark

James, Robert, David, Richard, John, Michael, William, Donald, Gary

Meaning & History

English: occupational name for a scribe or secretary, originally a member of a minor religious order who undertook such duties. The word clerc denoted a member of a religious order, from Old English cler(e)c ‘priest’, reinforced by Old French clerc. Both are from Late Latin clericus, from Greek klērikos, a derivative of klēros ‘inheritance’, ‘legacy’, with reference to the priestly tribe of Levites (see Levy) ‘whose inheritance was the Lord’. In medieval Christian Europe, clergy in minor orders were permitted to marry and so found families; thus the surname could become established. In the Middle Ages it was virtually only members of religious orders who learned to read and write, so that the term clerk came to denote any literate man.

Recent Searches for "Clark" in Oregon

Since June 2009
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James Clark, OR (8 searches)
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