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 9,449
Agricultural Labourer 1,825
Labourer 1,198
Domestic Servant 606
General Servant 558
Dress Maker 467
Laundress 414
Servant 334
Carpenter 324
Annuitant 251
Gardener 241
House Keeper 235
Farm Labourer 231
Blacksmith 209
Coal Miner 204
Tailor 169
Cook 164
Shoe Maker 162
Nurse 152
Wife Of Above 146
Dressmaker 142
Farmer 134
Butcher 133
Baker 131
Ag Labourer 127

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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