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’.
Discover how your Barker ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 174 |
| Berkshire | 272 |
| Cambridgeshire | 502 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 946 |
| Cornwall | 110 |
| Cumberland | 251 |
| Derbyshire | 1,425 |
| Devon | 286 |
| Dorset | 32 |
| Durham | 1,359 |
| Essex | 1,720 |
| Gloucestershire | 217 |
| Hampshire | 415 |
| Herefordshire | 75 |
| Hertfordshire | 450 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 89 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 671 |
| Lancashire | 5,256 |
| Leicestershire | 533 |
| Lincolnshire | 945 |
| London | 4,521 |
| Middlesex | 766 |
| Northumberland | 374 |
| Norfolk | 1,099 |
| Northamptonshire | 584 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,133 |
| Oxfordshire | 75 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 89 |
| Shropshire | 272 |
| Suffolk | 788 |
| Somerset | 158 |
| Surrey | 554 |
| Sussex | 367 |
| Staffordshire | 1,752 |
| Warwickshire | 730 |
| Westmorland | 90 |
| Wiltshire | 77 |
| Worcestershire | 468 |
| Yorkshire | 10,272 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 60 |
| Flintshire | 55 |
| Glamorgan | 146 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 66 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 9 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 6,639 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 563 |
| Coal Miner | 555 |
| General Labourer | 502 |
| Cotton Weaver | 472 |
| Domestic Servant | 389 |
| Farmer | 318 |
| Living On Own Means | 309 |
| Dress Maker | 308 |
| Labourer | 259 |
| General Servant Domestic | 237 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 227 |
| General Servant | 210 |
| Farm Labourer | 192 |
| Farm Servant | 149 |
| Blacksmith | 140 |
| House Keeper | 139 |
| Clerk | 133 |
| Gardener | 126 |
| Laundress | 124 |
| Tailor | 121 |
| Joiner | 109 |
| Butcher | 106 |
| Carpenter | 105 |
| Errand Boy | 100 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Barker | 18,653 |
| William Barker | 17,684 |
| John Barker | 17,095 |
| Elizabeth Barker | 11,579 |
| Sarah Barker | 10,420 |
| George Barker | 10,211 |
| Thomas Barker | 9,953 |
| James Barker | 8,641 |
| Ann Barker | 6,322 |
| Joseph Barker | 5,746 |
| Charles Barker | 5,523 |
| Jane Barker | 5,292 |
| Henry Barker | 4,764 |
| Robert Barker | 4,115 |
| Hannah Barker | 3,987 |
| Alice Barker | 3,899 |
| Eliza Barker | 3,862 |
| Emma Barker | 3,855 |
| Annie Barker | 3,854 |
| Ellen Barker | 3,510 |
| Frederick Barker | 2,815 |
| Samuel Barker | 2,799 |
| Arthur Barker | 2,791 |
| Edward Barker | 2,787 |
| Margaret Barker | 2,781 |
| 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 |
The surname Barker is the most popular version of all its varients