Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Irish Meaning & History Means "son of the clerk" in Irish. Related NamesDetails VariantsCleary, Clery, MacClery, McCleary, Ó Cléirigh, O'CleryOther Languages & CulturesDe Klerk, Klerk, Klerken, Klerks, Klerkse, Klerkx, Klerx(Dutch) Clark, Clarke, Clarkson(English) Leclair, Leclerc, Leclercq(French) Entry updated June 13, 2019