Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BAKER
There are approximately 139,740 people named Baker in the UK. That makes it the 40th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,212 are named Baker.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
BackerBackers
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Bacerra
Backere
Baaker
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Backier
Backar
Backera
Baalker
Backare
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Backerei
Baccer
Backery
Bacar
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Bacero
Baakari
Bacery
Backara
Backern
The Baker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) A name of trade, a baker; from the Saxon bacan, to dry by heat.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BAKER. The occupation. In old documents, Pistor, Le Bakere, &:c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.