Where in Ireland does the family CLARKE come from? Is CLARKE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CLARKE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
CLARKE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 13,684 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 30th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,682 (63.45%), Anglican: 2,482 (18.14%), Presbyterian: 1,987 (14.52%), Methodist: 224 (1.64%), Other / Not Given: 145 (1.06%), Congregationalist: 43 (0.31%), Baptist: 41 (0.30%), Plymouth Brethren: 29 (0.21%), Christian: 22 (0.16%), Brethren in Christ: 7 (0.05%), Protestant: 7 (0.05%), Quaker: 6 (0.04%), Jewish: 4 (0.03%), Church of God: 2 (0.01%), Salvation Army: 2 (0.01%), Independent: 1 (0.01%)
CLARKE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 14,067 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 27th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CLARKE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 13,684
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 30th
- Strongest county association: Louth
Where was the CLARKE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CLARKE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Louth — Ranked 6th with 609 people
- Cavan — Ranked 7th with 1,576 people
- Meath — Ranked 7th with 702 people
- Armagh — Ranked 21st with 515 people
- Antrim — Ranked 22nd with 1,749 people
- Longford — Ranked 22nd with 249 people
- Mayo — Ranked 24th with 1,050 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 25th with 383 people
- Dublin — Ranked 26th with 1,631 people
- Down — Ranked 29th with 1,114 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 33rd with 268 people
- Sligo — Ranked 38th with 292 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 38th with 186 people
- Derry — Ranked 43rd with 451 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 48th with 500 people
- Galway — Ranked 53rd with 606 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 59th with 191 people
- Offaly — Ranked 86th with 124 people
- Donegal — Ranked 97th with 327 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CLARKE
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CLARKE.
Dúchas Surname Index for CLARKE
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CLARKE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
CLARKE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CLARKE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLARKE who are Catholic in each locality
CLARKE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLARKE who are Anglican in each locality
CLARKE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLARKE who are Presbyterian in each locality
CLARKE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CLARKE surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.