Clarke Name Meaning: Originates from a religious man, cleric or clergyman, as all writing was carried out by these people in the Middle Ages.
Discover how your Clarke ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 869 |
| Buckinghamshire | 830 |
| Berkshire | 656 |
| Cambridgeshire | 842 |
| Channel Islands | 116 |
| Cheshire | 3,437 |
| Cornwall | 249 |
| Cumberland | 357 |
| Derbyshire | 1,634 |
| Devon | 1,654 |
| Dorset | 451 |
| Durham | 1,322 |
| Essex | 3,299 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,314 |
| Hampshire | 1,485 |
| Herefordshire | 362 |
| Hertfordshire | 678 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 322 |
| Isle of Man | 372 |
| Kent | 1,595 |
| Lancashire | 8,668 |
| Leicestershire | 3,248 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,729 |
| London | 9,954 |
| Middlesex | 1,875 |
| Northumberland | 458 |
| Norfolk | 2,928 |
| Northamptonshire | 2,044 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3,150 |
| Oxfordshire | 629 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 322 |
| Shropshire | 555 |
| Suffolk | 2,642 |
| Somerset | 1,135 |
| Surrey | 1,794 |
| Sussex | 978 |
| Staffordshire | 3,536 |
| Warwickshire | 4,376 |
| Westmorland | 113 |
| Wiltshire | 307 |
| Worcestershire | 1,905 |
| Yorkshire | 5,942 |
| Anglesey | 12 |
| Brecknockshire | 81 |
| Cardiganshire | 30 |
| Carnarvonshire | 41 |
| Carmarthenshire | 104 |
| Denbighshire | 153 |
| Flintshire | 34 |
| Glamorgan | 1,311 |
| Merionethshire | 25 |
| Montgomeryshire | 20 |
| Monmouthshire | 480 |
| Pembrokeshire | 60 |
| Radnorshire | 15 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 1,041 |
| General Labourer | 952 |
| General Servant Domestic | 646 |
| Scholar | 566 |
| Dress Maker | 544 |
| Farmer | 457 |
| Cook Domestic | 418 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 408 |
| Cotton Weaver | 307 |
| Domestic Servant | 297 |
| Carpenter | 280 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 266 |
| Laundress Wash | 262 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 255 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 253 |
| Charwoman | 221 |
| House Maid Domestic | 200 |
| Bricklayer | 198 |
| Gardener Domestic | 176 |
| Dressmaker | 173 |
| School | 172 |
| Dock Labourer | 165 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 144 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 140 |
| Servant Domestic | 139 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Clarke | 29,102 |
| Mary Clarke | 27,755 |
| John Clarke | 24,212 |
| Elizabeth Clarke | 17,784 |
| George Clarke | 15,781 |
| Thomas Clarke | 15,552 |
| Sarah Clarke | 14,755 |
| James Clarke | 13,031 |
| Charles Clarke | 10,069 |
| Henry Clarke | 8,560 |
| Ann Clarke | 8,499 |
| Joseph Clarke | 7,522 |
| Jane Clarke | 6,779 |
| Eliza Clarke | 6,434 |
| Annie Clarke | 6,271 |
| Ellen Clarke | 6,237 |
| Emma Clarke | 6,232 |
| Alice Clarke | 5,803 |
| Robert Clarke | 5,657 |
| Frederick Clarke | 5,562 |
| Edward Clarke | 5,172 |
| Arthur Clarke | 5,031 |
| Alfred Clarke | 4,770 |
| Emily Clarke | 4,467 |
| Samuel Clarke | 4,222 |
| 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 |
The surname Clarke is the 2nd most popular variant of Clark.