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 5,479
Agricultural Labourer 2,171
House Servant 930
Labourer 727
At Home 536
Servant 529
Dress Maker 447
Farm Labourer 429
Laundress 286
Carpenter 262
Annuitant 252
General Servant 228
Pauper 225
House Keeper 200
Shoe Maker 194
Tailor 180
Farm Servant 162
Errand Boy 160
Cook 159
Scholar At Home 157
Coal Miner 138
Blacksmith 135
Gardener 133
Nurse 101
Ag Lab 101

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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