Clarkson.
A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.
A northern suburb of Perth in the City of Wanneroo, Western Australia.
A neighbourhood of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.
A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Grayson County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Colfax County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Monroe County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A former community in Payne County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Milam County, Texas.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English clerc (“cleric”) + -son, equivalent to Clark + -son.
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