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 5,894
Agricultural Labourer 1,804
Labourer 470
House Servant 468
Dress Maker 378
Servant 315
Laundress 233
House Keeper 226
General Servant 201
Carpenter 197
Coal Miner 194
Shoe Maker 185
Tailor 156
Carter 148
House Maid 147
Cook 129
Domestic Servant 115
Lace Maker 115
Gardener 114
Blacksmith 112
Silk Weaver 112
Groom 108
Cotton Weaver 102
Grocer 96
Farm Labourer 89

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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