Clark is an

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to t ...

surname, ultimately derived from the

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with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "

clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service ...

". 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

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, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

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

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(9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2021-07-27. Notable people with the surname include:

Disambiguation pages

* Anne Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Brian Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cameron Clark (disambiguation) Cameron Clark may refer to: * Cameron Clark (American football) (born 1997), American football offensive tackle * Cameron Clark (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player * Cameron Clark (footballer, born 2000), Scottish association footb ...

, multiple people * Charles Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Clark (disambiguation) Chris Clark may refer to: * Chris Clark (American football) (born 1985), player on the Houston Texans American football team * Chris Clark (deminer) (born 1964), mine action expert * Chris Clark (crime writer) (born 1945/6), author who writes ab ...

, multiple people *

Clive Clark (disambiguation) Clive Clark may refer to: * Clive Clark (golfer) (born 1945), English golfer * Clive Clark (footballer) (1940–2014), English former footballer See also * Clive Clarke Clive Richard Luke Clarke (born 14 January 1980) is an Irish former foo ...

, multiple people *

Colin Clark (disambiguation) Colin Clark may refer to: *Colin Clark (economist) (1905–1989), British and Australian economist and statistician *Colin Clark (filmmaker) (1932–2002), British writer and filmmaker *Colin Clark (politician) (born 1969), British politician *Coli ...

, multiple people *

Douglas Clark (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Clark may refer to: Arts * Douglas Clark (poet) (1942–2010), English poet * Douglas Clark (sculptor), American sculptor *Doug Clark (died 2002), leader of Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts Politics * Doug Clark (Arizona politician), ...

, multiple people *

David Clark (disambiguation) David or Dave Clark may refer to: Music * Dave Clark (Canadian musician), former member of Rheostatics * Dave Clark (musician) (born 1939), English drummer who formed and led the Dave Clark Five *Dave Clark (promoter) (1909–1995), African-Americ ...

, multiple people *

Dick Clark (disambiguation) Dick Clark (1929–2012) was an American entertainer and producer. Dick Clark may also refer to: * Dick Clark (senator) (born 1928), U.S. senator from Iowa * Dick Clark (Florida politician) (1933–2019), American politician in Florida * Dick ...

, multiple people *

Edward Clark (disambiguation) Edward or Ed Clark may refer to: Politicians * Ed Clark (born 1930), American politician, Libertarian presidential candidate in 1980 * Edward Clark (Australian politician) (1854–1933), Australian politician * Edward Clark (governor) (1815–188 ...

, multiple people *

Eugene Clark (disambiguation) Eugene Clark or Gene Clark may refer to: * Eugene Clark (politician) (1850–1932), Wisconsin politician * Eugene Clark (rower) (1906–1981), American Olympic rower * Eugene Clark (actor) (born 1951), American actor and professional football playe ...

, multiple people *

George Clark (disambiguation) George Clark may refer to: Politicians * Sir George Clark, 1st Baronet (1861–1935), businessman and politician in Northern Ireland *Sir George Clark, 2nd Baronet (1883–1950) *Sir George Clark, 3rd Baronet (1914–1991), unionist politician an ...

, multiple people *

Gregory Clark (disambiguation) Gregory Clark is the name of: Academics and writers * Greg Clark (journalist) (1892–1977), Canadian author and journalist *Gregory Clark (author) (born 1936), Australian diplomat, author and Japan scholar *Gregory Clark (rhetorician) (born 1950 ...

, multiple people *

Jack Clark (disambiguation) Jack Clark may refer to: * Jack Clark (baseball) (born 1955), Major League Baseball player * Jack Clark (rugby union), American rugby coach and former rugby union player * Jack Clark (television personality) (1925–1988), American television game ...

, multiple people *

James Clark (disambiguation) James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jamie Clark may refer to: Crime * James Clark (lynching victim) (died 1926), accused of rape, lynched by a mob of white men * James Lee Clark (1968–2007), convicted killer, executed by the state of Texas * Jim Clark (crimi ...

, multiple people *

Jason Clark (disambiguation) Jason Clark may refer to: * Jason Clark (darts player) (born 1969), British darts player * Jason Clark (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Jason Clark (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player * J. Clark (Jas ...

, multiple people *

Jeff Clark (disambiguation) Jeff Clark may refer to: * Jeff Clark (surfer) American surfer * Jeff Clark (designer) American poet and book designer * Jeff Clark (musician), bassist in Death by Stereo * Jeff Ray Clark, American economist * Jeffrey Clark Ex-Assistant Attorney ...

, multiple people * Jim Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

John Clark (disambiguation) John Clark may refer to: Entertainment *John Clark or Signor Brocolini (1841–1906), Irish-born American operatic singer and actor * John Clark (actor) (born 1932), English actor and theatre director *John Clark (American actor) (1933–2011), ...

, multiple people *

Jonathan Clark (disambiguation) Jonathan Clark may refer to: *Jonathan Clark (cricketer) (born 1981), South African cricketer *Jonathan Clark (soldier) (1750–1811), U.S. general, older brother of George Rogers Clark and William Clark *Jonathan Clark (footballer) (born 1958), We ...

, multiple people *

Joseph Clark (disambiguation) Joseph or Joe Clark may refer to: Arts *Joseph Clark (painter) (1834–1926), English painter in oils known for domestic scenes *Joseph Clayton Clark (1857–1937), English artist who worked as "Kyd", illustrator of the novels of Charles Dickens * ...

, multiple people * Ken Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kenneth Clark (disambiguation) Kenneth Clark (1903–1983) was an English art historian and television presenter. Kenneth, Ken(ny) Clark or Kenneth Clarke may also refer to: Sports Gridiron football * Kenny Clark (wide receiver) (born 1978), American football wide receiver * ...

, multiple people * Lee Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mary Clark (disambiguation) Mary Clark may refer to: * Mary Clark (printer) (active 1677–1696), London printer and publisher *Mary Clark Thompson (1835–1923), philanthropist and wife of banker Frederick Ferris Thompson *Mary Kitson Clark (1905–2005), British archaeologi ...

, multiple people * Paul Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Clark (disambiguation) Ryan Clark may refer to: * Ryan Clark (American football) (born 1979), NFL football player * Ryan Clark (actor) (born 1983), Australian former actor, best known for Home and Away and lifeguard * Ryan Clark (musician) (born 1979), co-founder of the ...

, multiple people *

Sally Clark (disambiguation) Sally Clark (1964–2007) was an English victim of a miscarriage of justice who was falsely convicted and imprisoned for the murder of her two infant sons. Sally Clark may also refer to: *Sally Clark (playwright) (born 1953), Canadian playwright an ...

, multiple people * Samuel Clark (disambiguation), multiple people *

Simon Clark (disambiguation) Simon Clark may refer to: *Simon Clark (novelist) (born 1958), English horror novel writer *Simon Clark (broadcaster) (born 1960), British television sports presenter and correspondent * Simon Clark (Australian footballer) (born 1967), Australian ru ...

, multiple people *

Terry Clark (disambiguation) Terry Clark may refer to: * Terry Clark (RAF officer) (1919–2020), British Royal Air Force veteran of the Battle of Britain * Terry Clark (drug smuggler) (1944–1983), New Zealand-born drug smuggler and convicted murderer * Terry Clark (musici ...

, multiple people *

Thomas Clark (disambiguation) Thomas Clark may refer to: Authors and academicians * Thomas D. Clark (1903–2005), Kentucky historian *Thomas Arkle Clark (1862–1932), American academic * Thomas Clark (writer) (born 1980), Scottish writer *Thomas Fife Clark (1907–1985), Bri ...

, multiple people *

William Clark (disambiguation) William Clark (1770–1838) was an American soldier and explorer; governor of Missouri Territory. William Clark may also refer to: Business * W. H. Clark (brewer) (William Henry Clark, c. 1815–c. 1870), brewer in South Australia * William Bell ...

, multiple people

Arts and literature

* Alton Dorian Clark (born 1984), better known as American hip-hop musician

Dorian Dorian may refer to: Ancient Greece * Dorians, one of the main ethnic divisions of ancient Greeks * Doric Greek, or Dorian, the dialect spoken by the Dorians Art and entertainment Films * ''Dorian'' (film), the Canadian title of the 2004 film ' ...

* Andy Clark (musician), British musician * Ann Clarke (born 1944), Canadian artist * Annie Erin Clark, better known under her stage name St. Vincent (musician) (born 1982), American singer, songwriter, and musician * Appleton P. Clark Jr. (1865–1955), American architect * Blake Clark (born 1946), American actor and stand-up comedian *

Bob Clark Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in the Canadian film industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where he was responsible ...

(Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), an American director *

Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Worl ...

(1911–1949), American singer * Catherine Clark (born 1976), Canadian television host * Chris Clark (musician) (born 1979), British musician, known by the mononym "Clark" * Christian Clark (born 1978), Australian actor *

Claudine Clark Claudine Clark (born April 26, 1941) is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit, " Party Lights", which reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Clark was born in Macon, Georgia, United States, ...

(born 1941), American R&B singer and performer of the 1962 hit record "Party Lights" * Cora Mildred Maris Clark (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and nurse *

Dave Clark (musician) David Clark (born 15 December 1939) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Clark was the leader, drummer and manager of the 1960s beat group the Dave Clark Five, the first British Invasion band to follow the B ...

(born 1939), English drummer of The Dave Clark Five * Dorothy Park Clark (1899–1983), American novelist who wrote under the pen name Clark McMeekin * Dodie Clark (born 1995), English musician, YouTuber, and author *

Donté Clark Donté Clark is a poet, actor, and community activist from unincorporated North Richmond, California who works with youth organizations throughout the Richmond area. As a student in high school, Clark was recruited by his English teacher Molly Ra ...

, American poet, actor *

Ernest Clark Ernest Clark (12 February 1912 – 11 November 1994) was a British actor of stage, television and film. Early life Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving sch ...

(1912–1994), British actor *

Florence Anderson Clark Florence Anderson Clark (, Anderson; June 10, 1835 – March 19, 1918) was an American author, newspaper editor, librarian, and university administrator. She served for 14 years as assistant librarian at the University of Texas (UT), and in honor ...

(1835–1918), American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean *

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

(1941–2016), American musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer *

Helen Taggart Clark Helen Taggart Clark (, Taggart; pen names, H. T. C. and Helen T. Clark; April 24, 1849 – July 26, 1918) was an American columnist, short story writer, and poet. She wrote a weekly column for the Sudbury, Massachusetts ''News'', and was a contri ...

(1849–1918), American journalist, poet * Hilda Margery Clarke (1926–2022), English painter and curator *

Jean Clark (artist) Jean Manson Clark née Wymer (6 August 1902 - 29 March 1999) was a British artist known for her depictions of townscapes, landscapes, for her flower paintings and murals. Biography Clark was born in Sidcup in Kent, the second of two children bo ...

(1902–1999), English artist * Joseph Benwell Clark (1857–1938), English artist *

Joshua Clark Joshua Clark is an American author, editor and publisher who resides in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina Clark's book ''Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in a Disaster Zone'' was a National Book Critics ...

, (born 1980), American writer * Ken Clark (actor), (1921–2009), American actor *

Laura Lee Clark Laura Lee Clark (born October 28, 1964) is an American interior designer based in Dallas, Texas. She is also recognized for her interior design showroom, adjoining her design space in the famous Dallas Design District at 1515 Slocum Strret. Person ...

(born 1964), American interior designer *

Libby Clark Elizabeth "Libby" Clark (1917 or 1918 – January 23, 2012) was an African-American journalist whose accomplishments included founding a magazine in Los Angeles, working as a newspaper writer, and forming her own public relations firm. Early years ...

(?-2012), American journalist *

Lizzy Clark Lizzy Clark (born 3 April 1994) is an English actor. Clark is best known for playing the role of Poppy in the 2008 television film '' Dustbin Baby''. Both Clark and Poppy have Asperger syndrome. Career Clark's first experience of professiona ...

(born 1994), English actor *

Louis Clark Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and '' Hooked on Classics''. Clark started ...

(1947–2021), musician and conductor with The Orchestra (successor band to ELO and ELO Part II) * Robin Clark (pop singer), (born 1949), 1960s American pop singer *

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted ''Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influen ...

(1933–2018), American singer and musician *

Spencer Treat Clark Spencer Treat Clark (born September 24, 1987) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the films ''Gladiator'' (2000) and '' Unbreakable'' (2000). He has since appeared in the films '' Mystic River'' (2003), '' The Last House ...

(born 1987), American actor *

Stephen R. L. Clark Stephen Richard Lyster Clark (born 30 October 1945) is an English philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Liverpool. Clark specialises in the philosophy of religion and animal rights, writing from a philosophical po ...

(born 1945), English philosopher * Steve Clark (1960–1991), British guitarist for Def Leppard *

Tom Clark (journalist) Tom Clark (born 1952/1953) is a Canadian former television journalist. A longtime reporter and anchor for ''CTV National News'' and CTV News Channel, he moved to Global News in 2011 before retiring from journalism in 2016. Currently, he serves as ...

, Canadian television journalist *

Vicky A. Clark Vicky A. Clark (born December 19, 1950) is an American independent curator of contemporary art, art historian, and writer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Early life and education Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Clark moved to Santa Monica, Ca ...

, American art curator *

Vinnie B. Clark Vinnie B. Clark (1878–1971) was an educator and author who established and developed the Geography Department at the San Diego State University. Early life Vinnie B. Clark was born in 1878 in Mayville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Dr. Gilbert J. C ...

(1878–1971), American educator and author *

Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ...

(1882–1961), English actor * William Clark (artist) (1803–1883), Scottish artist

Business

Allen George Clark Sir Allen George Clark (August 24, 1898 – June 30, 1962) was an American-born British industrialist who helped to build the Plessey company into one of Europe's largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, military electronics and ai ...

(1898–1962), British businessman * Arnold Clark (1927–2017), Scottish businessman * Hilda Clark (model) (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson * Jonas Gilman Clark (1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University * Lance Clark (1936–2018), English businessman, of the shoe retailers Clarks * Myron Henry Clark (1881–1953), American management consultant * Shawn M. Clark (born ), American organizational theorist

Politics and law

Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure. He was a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and ...

(1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure *

Alan Clark Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), author and diarist. He served as a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's governments at the Departments of Employment, Tr ...

(1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark * Alistair Clark, Lord Clark (), Scottish judge, senator of the College of Justice *

Augusta Clark Augusta "Gussie" Clark (March 5, 1932 – October 13, 2013) was an American librarian, lawyer and politician. Clark was elected to an at-large seat on the Philadelphia City Council in 1979, becoming the second African-American woman to serve ...

(1932–2013), American librarian, lawyer and politician * Barbara M. Clark (1939–2016), New York politician *

Benjamin S. W. Clark Benjamin S. W. Clark (May 27, 1829 – October 19, 1912) was an American merchant and politician from New York. He was the first New York State Superintendent of Public Works. Biography He was born in Franklin County, New York, to Samuel Smith C ...

(1829–1912), a New York politician * Billy J. Clark (1778–1866), a New York physician and politician *

Boyd A. Clark Boyd A. Clark (January 20, 1918 – March 6, 1978) was an American jurist and politician. Born in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, Clark graduated from Sparta High School. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was a crypt ...

(1918–1978), an American politician and jurist * Darius Clark (1798–1871), New York physician and politician * Frank M. Clark (1915–2003), American Congressman * Gavin Brown Clark (1846–1930), MP for Caithness * Greenleaf Clark (1835–1904), American jurist *

Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...

(born 1950), prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 *

Horace Clark (assemblyman) Horace Clark was an American politician from New York. Life He was an Anti-Masonic member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co.) in 1832 and 1833 Events January–March * January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Fal ...

, 1830s New York politician *

Horace F. Clark Horace Francis Clark (November 29, 1815 – June 19, 1873) was an American politician and railroad executive who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1861. Biography Cl ...

(1815–1873), US Congressman from New York * Isabella Clark (1809–1857), wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald * Janet H. Clark (born 1941), Minnesota politician *

Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal polit ...

(born 1939), former prime minister of Canada * Karen Clark (politician) (born 1945), American politician from Minnesota *

Katy Clark Kathryn Sloan Clark, Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (born 3 July 1967) is a British politician and life peer who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West Scotland region since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she ...

(born 1967), Scottish politician and trade union official * Kelly Clark (lawyer) (1957–2013), American lawyer *

Maureen Harding Clark Maureen Harding Clark (born 3 January 1946) is an Irish jurist and judge. She has been a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the High Court of Ireland and is a ...

(born 1946), Irish jurist *

Newcomb Clark Newcomb Clark (September 23, 1840 – 1913) was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1885 to 1886. Early life Clark was born in Sullivan County, New York on September 23, 1840. Around 1841, Clark moved to Oxford, Oakland ...

(1840–1913), Michigan politician * Orville Clark (1801–1862), New York politician *

Ramsey Clark William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist, and federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Pres ...

(1927–2021), US attorney general and activist * Rita Clark (1915–2008), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Satterlee Clark, American politician *

Septima Poinsette Clark Septima Poinsette Clark (May 3, 1898 – December 15, 1987) was an African American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for voting rights and ci ...

(1898–1987), American educator and voting registration leader * Sir Terence Clark (born 1934), British retired diplomat and writer * Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), US attorney general, U.S. Supreme Court justice *

Zenas Clark Zenas Clark (1795–1864) was an American politician from New York. Life In 1816, he co-founded the first newspaper in Potsdam, the ''Potsdam Gazette''. He was Supervisor of the Town of Potsdam from 1830 to 1834. He was a member of the New York ...

(1795–1864), New York politician

Science and medicine

* Adam Clark, American meteorologist *

Benjamin Preston Clark Benjamin Preston Clark (October 8, 1860, in West Roxbury – January 11, 1939, in Philadelphia), known to friends as "Preston", was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera, especially Sphingidae. He also operated a mercantile bu ...

(1860–1939), an American entomologist *

Bracy Clark Bracy Clark (1771 – 16 December 1860) was an English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse. Biography He was the youngest son of John and Hannah Clark of Chipping Norton, and was educated at the Quaker school of Thomas Huntley at Burford ...

(1771–1860), English veterinary surgeon specialising in the horse * Cynthia Clark (born 1942), American statistician * Daniel Kinnear Clark (1822–1896), Scottish railway mechanical engineer *

Duncan W. Clark Duncan William Clark, MD (1910 – 5 August 2007) was an American public health and preventive medicine specialist. He is best known for advocating the addition of fluoride to the New York City's water supply to prevent tooth decay. Education Clark ...

(1910–2007), American public health specialist * Gerry Clark (1927–1999), New Zealand sailor and ornithologist * Grahame Clark (1907–1995), British archaeologist * Hamlet Clark (1823–1867), English entomologist *

Hilda Clark (doctor) Hilda Clark (12 January 1881 – 24 February 1955) was a British physician and humanitarian infrastructure creator worker. In August 1914, she was the instigator of what became a Quaker relief infrastructure across Europe and through Russia, the F ...

(1881–1955), Quaker physician and humanitarian * Hubert Lyman Clark (1870–1947), American zoologist *

Judson Freeman Clark Judson Freeman Clark (27 July 1870, Queens County, Prince Edward Island – 26 July 1942, Los Angeles) was a Canadian forester and mycologist. He is famous for publishing in 1906, what is now known as the International 1/8-Inch Log Rule (for 1/8-in ...

(1870–1942), Canadian forester and mycologist *

Leslie J. Clark Parvalux Electric Motors Ltd is a British manufacturer of fractional horsepower geared electric motors. Based in Wallisdown, Bournemouth in southern England. In December 2018, Parvalux was acquired by maxon motor AG. History The name ‘Parvalu ...

(1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux * Lynn G. Clark (born 1956), American botanist *

Noel A. Clark Noel Anthony Clark (born 17 December 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American physicist, university professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, and pioneer in the development of electro-optical applications of liquid crystals. Clark graduated ...

(born 1940), American physicist * Wilfrid Le Gros Clark (1895–1971), British palaeoanthropologist

Sports

* Alysha Clark (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player *

Babe Clark Otho Myron "Babe" Clark (May 7, 1889 – January 10, 1974) was an American football player who played for the Rochester Jeffersons from 1914 to 1920. He played college football at Cornell, where he also participated in hockey and crew. He was a m ...

, American football player * Caitlin Clark (born 2002), American basketball player * Calum Clark (born 1989), English rugby union player * Carmel Clark (born 1965), New Zealand swimmer *

Chuck Clark Charles Edward Clark Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. Clark was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Chuck Clark (ice hockey) Charles William Clark (October 16, 1891 – February 8, 1970) was a British-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, as a substitute goaltender, during the 1 ...

(1891–1970), British-born Canadian ice hockey player * Ciaran Clark (born 1989), Irish football player *

Corrie Clark Corrie Clark (born April 11, 1982) is a female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the United States. At the 2003 Pan American Games, she won silver medals in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM, although at one point PASO stripped Clark of the br ...

(born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer * Dallas Clark, American football player *

Damone Clark Damone Clark ( ; born June 28, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. Early years Clark was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was di ...

(born 2000), American football player * Daniel Clark (born 1988), British basketball player *

Darion Clark Darion Clark (born April 9, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California. Early years Clark attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He played ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Duncan Clark (athlete) Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (22 June 1915 – 8 July 2003) was an Olympic track and field athlete from Scotland. He was born in Greenock. Clark specialised in hammer throw events during his career, representing Great Britain in two consecutive ...

(1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower * Dwight Clark (1957–2018), American football player * Earl Clark, American basketball player *

Elky Clark Elky Clark (4 January 1898 – 22 September 1956) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed from 1921 to 1927. He held the British and inaugural Commonwealth flyweight titles from 1924 to 1926, the EBU European flyweight title from 1925 to ...

(1898–1956), Scottish boxer of the 1920s * Emily Clark (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Frank Clark (footballer), English football player *

Ginger Clark Harvey Daniel "Ginger" Clark (March 7, 1879 – May 10, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for a very brief time during the season. The right-hander was born in Wooster, Ohio. This "one-game wonder" played for the Cleveland Bronchos on Au ...

(1879–1943), American baseball pitcher * Glenn Clark (born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock *

Hannah Clark Hannah Clark (born 20 November 1990) is an English cricketer, who has played for Hampshire Women as a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Club career Clark made her debut for Hampshire in the U15s in 2004. She played for all the junior ag ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * Jeremy Clark (defensive back) (born 1994), American football player * Kelly Clark (born 1983), American snowboarder * Kihei Clark (born 2000), American–Filipino basketball player * Le'Raven Clark (born 1993), American football player * Leon Clark (basketball), American basketball player *

Ocky Clark Octavius ("Ocky") Rene Clark is an American competitive runner who won the gold medal in the 800 meter event at the 1991 Pan American Games. Early life Clark was born November 14, 1960 in Sanford, Florida. He grew up on his grandparents' farm i ...

(born 1960), American middle-distance runner * Otey Clark (1915–2010), American baseball pitcher *

R. Foster Clark R. Foster Clark was an American football and baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. Clark has the highest winning percentage of any football and baseball head coach in Louisiana Tech history. Clark's 1921 football season went undefeated and ...

, American college sports coach * Ranza Clark (born 1961), Canadian middle-distance runner *

Roger Clark Roger Albert Clark, MBE (5 August 1939 – 12 January 1998) was a British rally driver during the 1960s and '70s, and the first competitor from his country to win a World Rally Championship (WRC) event when he triumphed at the 1976 RAC Rally. ...

, British rally driver * Sherm Clark (1899–1980), American Olympic rower and rear admiral * Stuart Clark (born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Wendel Clark Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa ...

(born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player * Will Clark (born 1964), American baseball player *

Zoey Clark Zoey Clark (born 25 October 1994) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres and was part of the British 4 × 400 relay team that won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Since then she has won two i ...

(born 1994), British sprinter

Other

Alice Clark (historian) Alice Clark (1 August 1874 – 11 May 1934) was a British feminist and historian. Life Alice was a daughter of William Stephens Clark (1839-1925) and Helen Priestman Bright (1840–1927). The Clark family were Quakers, of shoe-making fame - C. a ...

(1874–1934), English suffragist and historian *

Annie W. Clark Annie W. Clark (August 21, 1843 – July 3, 1907) was an American social reformer and leader in the temperance movement. She served as president of the Ohio Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). Early life and education Annie Wood Clark was ...

(1843-1907), American social reformer *

Alister Clark Alister Clark (1864–1949) was the best known and most influential Australian rose breeder. His roses were the most widely planted in Australia between the World Wars and made an enduring difference to the appearance of Australian cities. His e ...

(1864–1949), Australian rose-breeder * Clark Olofsson (born 1947), Swedish criminal *

Davis Wasgatt Clark Davis Wasgatt Clark (25 February 1812 – May 23, 1871) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the namesake of Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU. Bi ...

(1812–1871), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church *

Felton Grandison Clark Felton Grandison Clark (October 13, 1903 – July 5, 1970) was an African-American academic administrator from Louisiana. He served as the president of Southern University (SU), a Historically black colleges and universities, historically black un ...

(1903–1970), African-American university president *

Harold M. Clark Harold Melville Clark (October 4, 1890 – May 2, 1919) was a major in U.S. Army Signal Corps. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Clark lived in Manila, Philippines, from 1904 when his father moved there for business until 1910 when he graduated h ...

(1890–1919), American army major * Hugh Massey Clark (1886–1956), New York philatelist * Hulda Regehr Clark, (1928–2009), alternative medicine practitioner * Joseph Samuel Clark (1871–1944), African-American university president * Manning Clark (1915–1991), Australian historian * Mark W. Clark (1896–1984), American army general in World War 2 (Italy) and the Korean War *

Nada Hazel Clark Nada Hazel Clark (10 October 1922 – 4 August 1964) was a New Zealand trade unionist. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 10 October 1922. References

1922 births 1964 deaths New Zealand trade unionists Australian emigran ...

(1922–1964), New Zealand trade unionist *

Nancy B. Clark Nancy B. Clark of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, and oods Hole, Massachusettsis a philatelist who has served the philatelic community by her pioneering work with the Boy Scouts of America and her dedication to work at the American Philatelic ...

, Massachusetts philatelist, president of Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum *

R. Scott Clark Robert Scott Clark (born 1961) is an American Reformed tradition, Reformed pastor and seminary professor. He is the author of several books, including his most recent work, ''Recovering the Reformed Confession''. Biography Clark earned a Bachel ...

(born 1961) American seminary professor *

Theresa Mathilde Clark Theresa Mathilde Clark (''née'' Scheidemantle; October 30, 1884 – December 22, 1953) of New York City, was a philatelist and philatelic editor. She was the wife of Hugh Massey Clark, with whom she purchased the Scott Stamp and Coin Company in ...

(–1953), New York philatelist, spouse of Hugh Massey Clark *

Wesley Clark Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree ...

(born 1944), American army general in the Vietnam War and Kosovo * Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), American military officer

Fictional characters

* David Clark, a character in the 2013 American crime comedy movie '' We're the Millers'' *

John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. Clark is Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in ' ...

, character in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse * Tracy Clark, fictional character from The CW primetime drama ''90210'' *

Clark Kent Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

, secret identity of DC Superhero Superman * Clark Griswold, fictional character from ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' film series.

References

External links

Clark(e) Surname DNA Project
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