<P> Clarke is an Anglo - Irish surname which means `` clerk '' . The surname is of English and Irish origin but the original word comes from Latin for clericus . There are some surname variants , including the Clerk and the correct spelling Clark which predates Clarke by overy 700 years . Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name . </P>
<P> Clarke is an Anglo - Irish surname which means `` clerk '' . The surname is of English and Irish origin but the original word comes from Latin for clericus . There are some surname variants , including the Clerk and the correct spelling Clark which predates Clarke by overy 700 years . Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name . </P>
where does the last name clarke originate from
where does the last name clarke originate from
Anglo - Irish
Anglo - Irish