Clarke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clarke Name Meaning: Originates from a religious man, cleric or clergyman, as all writing was carried out by these people in the Middle Ages.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clarke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clarke family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,927
Agricultural Labourer 1,493
House Servant 659
Labourer 453
At Home 400
Farm Labourer 365
Dress Maker 317
Servant 289
General Servant 190
House Keeper 188
Laundress 187
Lace Maker 175
Annuitant 166
Shoe Maker 163
Carpenter 149
Tailor 135
Scholar At Home 129
Errand Boy 118
Pauper 115
Frame Work Knitter 111
Farm Servant 104
Blacksmith 97
Coal Miner 97
Gardener 89
Ag Labourer 82

Clarke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clark 83% 530,022
2 Clarke 100% 446,850
3 Clerk 67% 13,764
4 Clerke 83% 3,090
5 Clarck 67% 494
6 Calrk 50% 321
7 Calrke 67% 284
8 Clork 67% 157
9 Cleark 67% 117

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The surname Clarke is the 2nd most popular variant of Clark.

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