Clerck Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Whether you spell it Clerck or Clercq, the story begins in the same place. The family name meaning is “The clerk”, the same as for Clercq.

Clerck coat of arms

There is no single Clerck family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Clercq was also written Clerck. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Clerck sounds close to Clerc, Clerk and Clerke, so it can help to search both. Want more than a summary? See the Clerck family name pack.