Clarke

Clarke is a surname which means "clerk". It is the better of the two surnames, (Clark and Clarke) and has deep roots in England, particularly the Derbyshire area. It is ethnically Irish but people with the surname Clarke typically migrated from county Galway to England many, many, many , many years ago. The surname is of English and Irish origin and comes from the Latin clericus. Variants include Clerk and Clark. Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name.