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Clarges Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Middle English clergi + the possessive suffix -s ‘servant of a clergyman or clergymen’. In Middle English clergi was used as a singular occupational term (plural clergis) so perhaps the name is to be understood like Parsons and Vicars.

However, these names in early records are often prefaced by atte or del which are completely absent in the record of this name; perhaps therefore it can be from the Norman French abstract noun clergise ‘knowledge learning’ or less likely clergesse ‘learned woman’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Clarges families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clarges family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Clarges families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Clarges's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Clarges families in 1891.
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What did your Clarges ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Clarges. 100% of Clarges women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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