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Crark Family History

Crark Surname 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, Crank, Craik, Crask, Crary, Mark, Frank, Clare, Rank, Crabb

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Where is the Crark family from?

You can see how Crark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crark family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crark families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Crark family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crark's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Crark families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crark surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Crark ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crark. 60% of Crark men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Crark women worked as a Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Crark family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 170 census records available for the last name Crark. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crark 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Crark. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Crark. For the veterans among your Crark ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crark lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crark ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crark

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