Clarke

E73353

English-language surname Irish surname family name surname

Clarke is a common English and Irish surname historically associated with the occupation of a clerk or scholar.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	English-language surname → Irish surname → family name → surname →
canBeAnglicisationOf	Irish surnames related to clerks →
derivedFromOccupation	clerk → scholar →
hasAlternativeForm	Clark → Clerke →
hasCategory	occupational surname →
hasEtymologicalOrigin	Middle English → Old English →
hasFrequencyCategory	common surname →
hasGenderAssociation	gender-neutral surname →
hasHistoricalAssociation	clerical profession → educated classes → religious scribes →
hasLanguageOfOrigin	English → Irish →
hasMeaning	clerk → scholar → scribe →
hasNameType	patronymic and occupational →
hasNotableBearer	Arthur C. Clarke → Austin Clarke → Darren Clarke → Howard Clarke → John Clarke → Kenneth Clarke → Marcus Clarke → Mary Clarke → Roy Clarke → Tom Clarke →
hasPluralForm	Clarkes →
hasScript	Latin alphabet →
hasSpellingCharacteristic	final e →
hasUsageRegion	England → English-speaking countries → Ireland → United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
isVariantSpellingOf	Clark →
relatedSurname	Clark → Clerke →
usedAs	last name →
usedInOnomasticsField	English onomastics → Irish onomastics →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Arthur C. Clarke → Bobby Clarke → Emilia Clarke → Fred Clarke → Jason Clarke → Jonas Clarke → Kenneth Clarke →	familyName
Clarke ("Clerke") →	hasAlternativeForm
Clarke ("Clerke") →	relatedSurname