<Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Clarke, Clerk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons </Td> </Tr> <P> Clark is an English language surname, 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". First records of the name are found in 12th - century England . The name has many variants . </P> <P> Clark is the twenty - seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom, including placing fourteenth in Scotland . Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable . </P>

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