Baker Name Meaning: Often taken from the occupation 'Baker'. However the holder of this surname may not have necessarily been involved with the baking of bread but may have been the owner of a shared oven. A derivation of 'Bacan' meaning 'to dry by heat'.
Discover how your Baker ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 290 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 379 |
| Channel Islands | 217 |
| Cheshire | 578 |
| Cornwall | 376 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 385 |
| Devon | 2,640 |
| Dorset | 772 |
| Durham | 164 |
| Essex | 1,298 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,530 |
| Hampshire | 1,388 |
| Herefordshire | 369 |
| Hertfordshire | 314 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 192 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 2,847 |
| Lancashire | 1,013 |
| Leicestershire | 388 |
| Lincolnshire | 858 |
| London | 5,871 |
| Middlesex | 348 |
| Northumberland | 110 |
| Norfolk | 1,144 |
| Northamptonshire | 423 |
| Nottinghamshire | 480 |
| Oxfordshire | 526 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 192 |
| Shropshire | 365 |
| Suffolk | 1,556 |
| Somerset | 3,024 |
| Surrey | 943 |
| Sussex | 2,072 |
| Staffordshire | 1,867 |
| Warwickshire | 1,564 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 926 |
| Worcestershire | 758 |
| Yorkshire | 1,156 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 22 |
| Glamorgan | 55 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 309 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 22 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 2,229 |
| Female Servant | 1,627 |
| Independent | 1,060 |
| Labourer | 755 |
| Male Servant | 614 |
| Farmer | 612 |
| Shoe Maker | 294 |
| Carpenter | 264 |
| Ag Labourer | 246 |
| Tailor | 188 |
| Dress Maker | 182 |
| Blacksmith | 127 |
| Laundress | 107 |
| Baker | 104 |
| Apprentice | 103 |
| Gardener | 103 |
| Pauper | 102 |
| Servant | 96 |
| Weaver | 95 |
| Grocer | 94 |
| Pupil | 93 |
| Butcher | 90 |
| Mason | 88 |
| Clerk | 82 |
| Publican | 80 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Baker | 33,403 |
| Mary Baker | 29,618 |
| John Baker | 25,733 |
| Elizabeth Baker | 20,104 |
| George Baker | 19,007 |
| Thomas Baker | 16,574 |
| Sarah Baker | 16,249 |
| James Baker | 14,665 |
| Charles Baker | 11,878 |
| Henry Baker | 11,326 |
| Ann Baker | 9,947 |
| Jane Baker | 8,448 |
| Eliza Baker | 7,673 |
| Emma Baker | 7,325 |
| Joseph Baker | 7,208 |
| Ellen Baker | 6,673 |
| Alice Baker | 6,503 |
| Frederick Baker | 6,340 |
| Annie Baker | 6,176 |
| Robert Baker | 5,994 |
| Alfred Baker | 5,962 |
| Edward Baker | 5,808 |
| Emily Baker | 5,734 |
| Arthur Baker | 4,941 |
| Hannah Baker | 4,624 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker | 100% | 496,267 |
| 2 | Booker | 67% | 27,722 |
| 3 | Buker | 80% | 3,304 |
| 4 | Boker | 80% | 469 |
| 5 | Beaker | 83% | 371 |
| 6 | Beker | 80% | 270 |
| 7 | Bouker | 67% | 251 |
| 8 | Beeker | 67% | 221 |
| 9 | Biker | 80% | 199 |
| 10 | Bakker | 83% | 118 |
| 11 | Boaker | 83% | 117 |
The surname Baker is the most popular version of all its varients