Clack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Clack family

The surname Clack was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Clack family

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Clack Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clack, Clague, Clacke and others.

Early Notables of the Clack family

Distinguished members of the family include

Richard Clack of Cromarsh Gifford

Clack Ranking

In the United States, the name Clack is the 8,758^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Clack migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clack Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Rich Clack, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
Mr. Clack, who landed in Maryland in 1695 2

Clack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Clack, who arrived in Virginia in 1723 2
Abraham Clack, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Clack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pat Clack, aged 20, who landed in America in 1822 2
Agnes Clack, who, along with her husband John and brother arrived in New York in 1823
Mr. G. Clack, (b. 1805), aged 36, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Mrs. A. Clack, (b. 1803), aged 38, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Miss A. Clack, (b. 1837), aged 4, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3

Clack migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clack Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Richard Clack, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Richard, Clack Jr., who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749

Clack migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Clack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Clack, (b. 1801), aged 34, English convict who was convicted in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1836 4
Miss Elizabeth Clack, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 20th June 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Noah Clack, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"

Contemporary Notables of the name Clack (post 1700) +

Zoanne Clack (b. 1968), American television producer, writer, story editor, actress, and medical doctor/consultant
Brenda Clack (b. 1945), American politician from the state of Michigan
Jennifer Alice Clack FRS, English paleontologist elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2009 6
Boyd Clack (b. 1951), Welsh writer, actor, and musician