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Clalk Family History

Clalk Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Clark, Clack, Chalk, Calk, Black, Clare, Plank, Cleek, Lal, Slack

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Where is the Clalk family from?

You can see how Clalk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clalk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Clalk families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Clalk family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Clalk's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Clalk families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clalk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Clalk ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Clalk ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 167 census records available for the last name Clalk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clalk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Clalk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Clalk. For the veterans among your Clalk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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