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
General Labourer 1,018
Living On Own Means 1,012
General Servant Domestic 665
Scholar 659
Dress Maker 600
Cook Domestic 460
Farmer 435
Agricultural Labourer 395
Domestic Servant 350
Carpenter 341
Housemaid Domestic 314
Laundress Wash 277
House Maid Domestic 218
Charwoman 214
Gardener Domestic 214
Dressmaker 206
Servant Domestic 193
Bricklayer 186
Coal Miner Hewer 177
Blacksmith 167
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 166
House Painter 163
School 163
Tailoress 162
House Keeper Domestic 141

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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