Barker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barker Name Meaning: Of English German and French origin. English – Derived from the Middle English ‘bark’ meaning to tan, ‘a tanner of leather’. German – Possibly a variant of the surname Berger, using the word ‘berg’ meaning mountain was given to a man who lived on or near a mountain. French – From the old French word bercher, berkier, berker meaning ‘Shepherd’.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barker family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,048
Female Servant 881
Independent 575
Labourer 378
Male Servant 376
Farmer 360
Shoe Maker 189
Ag Labourer 187
Weaver 161
Cotton Weaver 145
Tailor 141
Coal Miner 111
Dress Maker 107
Blacksmith 100
Carpenter 67
Stuff Weaver 67
Frame Work Knitter 62
Cotton Spinner 59
Apprentice 58
Stone Mason 53
Gardener 51
Publican 51
Ag Lab 51
Brick Layer 50
Butcher 50

Barker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barker 100% 281,910
2 Brooker 57% 30,985
3 Broker 67% 1,874
4 Burker 83% 1,286
5 Braker 67% 650
6 Berker 83% 570
7 Borker 83% 542
8 Birker 83% 506
9 Breaker 57% 409

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

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