Clarken

Clarken Meaning & Origin

About Clarken
The surname Clarken is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cléirigh," meaning "descendant of the cleric." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular ancestor who held a clerical position in the church. The name Clarken is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Clarken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Clarken: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clarken based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Clarken is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C406205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 R K EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɑrkɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clarken in Braille

Here's how to represent Clarken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Clarken in braille

How to sign the name Clarken using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Clarken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Clarken in sign language

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