Clarke

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. People with the name Clarke include:

• 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
• 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 (1901–77), 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
• 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
• 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)

Other

• 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

See also

• Clark
• Clarke County (disambiguation)
• Clarkesville
• Clarksville (disambiguation)

Notes

1. ^ British Surnames

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