De Clerck
| Clerck | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
 | |
| Meaning | clerk, scribe |
| Region of origin | Belgium |
| Language(s) of origin | Dutch |
| Related names | Schreiber, Schrieber, Scriver, Schriver, Schriever, Schriewer, Schriefer, Schrijver, Schreber; Scrivener, Shriver; Deák; Clerc, LeClerc, Clark, Clarke (Clarke), Clarck, Klerk, Klerck; Ó Cléirigh; Sofer |
De Clerck is a Dutch occupational surname, particularly common in Flanders. In the province of West Flanders the name is usually concatenated to Declerck.[1] People with the surname include:
- fr:Albert De Clerck (1914–1974), Belgian politician and government minister
- Carl Alexander Clerck (1709–1765), Swedish entomologist and arachnologist
- Hendrik de Clerck (c. 1560 – 1630), Flemish painter
- Jacques de Clerck (c. 1582 – 1624), Antwerp-born Dutch merchant, admiral, and explorer
- Jeanne Albertine Colin-De Clerck (born 1924), Belgian composer
- Marc de Clerck (born 1949), Belgian football goalkeeper
- Richard Declerck (1899–1986), Belgian lawyer and politician
- Roger De Clerck (1924–2015), Belgian entrepreneur
- Stefaan Maria Joris Yolanda De Clerck (born 1951), Belgian politician
References
- ↑ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienamen.be. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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