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 13,341
Agricultural Labourer 1,619
General Labourer 746
Domestic Servant 717
Dress Maker 647
Labourer 641
General Servant 563
Laundress 449
Farm Labourer 389
Coal Miner 383
Carpenter 370
Annuitant 297
General Servant Domestic 240
No Occupation 210
House Keeper 202
Servant 195
Gardener 190
Charwoman 182
Tailor 166
Butcher 159
Shoe Maker 149
Blacksmith 146
Painter 140
Grocer 133
Bricklayer 130

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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