Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BARKER
There are approximately 71,497 people named Barker in the UK. That makes it the 104th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,132 are named Barker.
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
BarkmanBarber
Barer
Bahrke
Barcker
Bareker
Baerker
Barckers
Barckar
Barcer
Barcier
Barcere
Barckery
Barckert
Bariker
Baraker
Barcar
Barcur
Barckars
Barcter
Barcera
Barcare
Baracker
Barcore
The Barker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A tanner. "What craftsman art thou, said the king, I pray thee tell me trowe? I am a Barker, sir, by my trade, Now tell me, what art thou?" Percy's Reliques.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BARKER. A tanner, from his using barli of trees in liis trade. In the old ballad of the King and the Tanner in Percy's Reliques, the latter calls himself "a larler, Sir, by my trade." Eng. Surn. Barcarius and Le Barkere. H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.