Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HACKER
There are approximately 1,720 people named Hacker in the UK. That makes it the 5,040th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Hacker.
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
HaackerHaaker
Hackerd
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Hackel
Hacer
Hackeer
Haccker
Hackar
Hacere
Hackare
Haccer
Haacer
Hacar
Hackeray
Hackerey
Hacery
Haacar
Haccor
Haccar
Hackary
Haaccar
Hacior
Hackaert
Hackaw
The Hacker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dutch.) A chopper, a cleaver, hewer; figuratively, a brave soldier. Danish, Hakker, to cut in pieces, to chop, to hoe. Hekker, a hedge, from hekke, a hedge, a protection, place of security.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HACKER. See Hackman. But Mr. Arthur derives it from a Dutch word signifying " a chopper, cleaver, or hewer, and figuratively, a brave soldier."
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.