Calk
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English
Etymology
Possibly a habitational surname from Calke in Derbyshire, or alternatively an Americanized spelling of German Kalk.
Proper noun
Calk (countable and uncountable, plural Calks)
- A surname from German.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Calk is the 36630th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 610 individuals. Calk is most common among White (90.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Calk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 271.