Clark

Clark is an English surname in the English language, 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.

Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom.

According to the 1990 United States Census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.

Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable.

Probably the most famous person named Clark is Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman

Read more about Clark:  List of People With Surname Clark

Famous quotes containing the word clark:

    Perceiving myself through others’ ideas of what it means to be a woman has made it difficult for me to achieve the necessary commitment [to be a poet].
    —Naomi Clark (b. 1932)

    It seems as though women keep growing. Eventually they can have little or nothing in common with the men they chose long ago.
    —Eugenie Clark (b. 1922)

    In the beginning, I wanted to enter what was essentially a man’s field. I wanted to prove I could do it. Then I found that when I did as well as the men in the field I got more credit for my work because I am a woman, which seems unfair.
    —Eugenie Clark (b. 1922)