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De Clark Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch De Klerk or Flemish De Clerck or of variants of these names. Compare Clark

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: De Clerk, De Clerck, De Laet, De Cook, Demchak, De Valk, De Cock

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You can see how De Clark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Clark family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most De Clark families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 De Clark families living in Michigan. This was about 26% of all the recorded De Clark's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of De Clark families in 1880.
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