| Clarke |
| Family name |
A scribe or clerk, the occupation from which the name derives |
| Meaning |
Clerk, scribe, secretary |
| Region of origin |
England |
| Related names |
Clark, Clerk |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons[1] |
Clarke is a common surname, being the 20th most common surname in England as of 2008. Clarke is an English surname and is a variant of Clark, Clerk or Clerke; the word deriving from the Old English word 'clerc' for a cleric or scribe. It is from a medieval occupational name for a scribe or secretary. Clarke is an uncommon given name.
[edit] Notable people with the surname Clarke
- Anthony Clarke (disambiguation), multiple people
- Arthur C. Clarke, English science fiction author, inventor, and futurist
- Bobby Clarke, Canadian ice hockey player
- Bruce B.G. Clarke, retired US Army officer, author and consultant
- Cam Clarke, American voice actor
- Charles Clarke, British Labour Party politician
- Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd Baronet, British Army Officer and Quartermaster-General to the Forces
- Dave Clarke (techno DJ), English Techno producer and DJ
- Eddie Clarke, English rock guitarist
- Edmund Melson Clarke (born 1945), American computer scientist
- Edward Ashley Walrond Clarke (died 1913), British diplomat and writer
- Elizabeth Clarke, an English woman accused of witchcraft during the Essex Witch Trials
- Frederick Robert Charles Clarke (F. R. C. Clarke) (1931–2009), Canadian musician and composer
- Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847–1931), an American scientist
- Gaylord J. Clarke (1836–1870), New York politician and Texas judge
- Gilby Clarke, U.S. guitarist and record producer
- Helen Clarke (born 1971), New Zealand field hockey player
- Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke (1765–1818), French politician of Irish descent
- Herbert L. Clarke (1867–1945), American cornetist
- Hilton Clarke (born 1979), Australian cyclist
- Horace Clarke (born 1940), American baseball player
- Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), English baroque composer
- Jeremy Clarke (Governor) (1605–1652), colonial president of Rhode Island
- John Clarke, several people
- Kenneth Clarke, a British Conservative Party politician
- Louis Clarke (1901–1977), American Olympic track champion
- Matthew Clarke (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Matthew Clarke (footballer born 1980), English footballer who has played for Darlington F.C. and Bradford City A.F.C.
- Matt Clarke (footballer born 1973), English former football goalkeeper
- Matthew Clarke, Lord Clarke
- Nigel Clarke British Composer
- Rebecca Clarke, English composer
- Melinda Clarke, U.S. T.V. and film actress
- Richard A. Clarke, U.S. government employee and author
- Roy Clarke, English writer
- Rufe Clarke, American baseball player
- Samuel Clarke, English philosopher
- Sarah Clarke, American actress
- Stanley Clarke, American musician and composer
- Susanna Clarke, English novelist
- Tom Clarke (footballer), English footballer
- Tom Clarke (Irish republican), Irish revolutionary leader
- Tom Clarke (politician), Scottish politician
- Vince Clarke, English pop musician and songwriter
- Walter Clarke (governor), colonial Rhode Island governor
- William Clarke (English politician), English Secretary at War who died during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
- William Clarke, English 17th century apothecary
- Will Clarke (cyclist), Australian professional cyclist
- For a more extensive list see Clarke (name)
- 4923 Clarke, an asteroid named for Sir Arthur C. Clarke
- The Clarke Orbit
- The Clarke Belt
- Clarke College, in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
- W. Tresper Clarke High School, in Westbury, New York
- Clarke Historical Museum, in Eureka, California, USA
- Clarke Medal, an Australian medal for distinguished work in the Natural sciences
- Clarke Range, mountain range in Queensland, Australia
- Clarke School for the Deaf, in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
- Clarke Sound, Nunavut, Canada
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