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Clagg - Cleavenger

Most Comon Surname in this Range: Clark

Clark is a very old surname that came from an Old English word meaning "scholar." The name was often used in the occupational sense to describe a person who made his living as a scribe or secretary within his chosen religious order. The name also Latin roots, stemming from a word meaning "legacy" or "inheritance from the Lord." During the Middle Ages, only religious figures learned to read and write, so the meaning of the words combined into a literate man who worked in his religious order.

2nd most Common Surname in this Range: Clayton

Clayton is a medieval surname with a number of spelling and meaning variations. In Old English, the name means "born of the earth," and the name is a habitational one referring to individuals who lived in areas of Yorkshire, Sussex, Lancashire and Staffordshire, among other places in England. Variations of the spelling date all the way back to the 11th century, with the first records of the name listed in the Domesday Book in 1086. However, this particular spelling of the surname did not come into vogue until many years later.

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