Baker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Baker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Baker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,536
Agricultural Labourer 2,304
Labourer 753
House Servant 609
Dress Maker 512
Servant 423
Laundress 359
General Servant 297
Carpenter 285
House Keeper 282
Carter 282
House Maid 219
Shoe Maker 210
Coal Miner 194
Tailor 191
Cook 182
Farm Labourer 169
Domestic Servant 167
Blacksmith 156
Gardener 145
Nurse 133
Butcher 126
Baker 112
Grocer 104
Farmer 103

Baker Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Baker is the most popular version of all its varients

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