De Clerck is a Dutch surname, particularly common in Flanders. In the province of West Flanders, the name is usually concatenated to Declerck. People with the surname include: (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 Olivier De Clerck (born 1971), phycologist with the standard author abbreviation "De Clerck" 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 See also De Clercq Leclercq (surname) Leclerc (surname) Clerc (surname) References Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Belgian origin Occupational surnames