<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 a popular surname in Ireland . The Irish version of the surname is believed to have come from County Galway and County Antrim and spread to County Donegal and County Dublin . The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept Ó Cléirigh, meaning "clerk". </P>

Where does the last name clarke originate from