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
Agricultural Labourer 1,473
Female Servant 1,106
Independent 752
Labourer 454
Male Servant 443
Farmer 376
Shoe Maker 223
Carpenter 173
Ag Labourer 158
Dress Maker 130
Tailor 123
Weaver 112
Apprentice 101
Pupil 100
Frame Work Knitter 89
Butcher 87
Gardener 84
Lace Maker 78
Baker 78
Independant 73
Pauper 70
Blacksmith 69
Grocer 64
Clerk 63
Servant 57

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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