Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CROCKER
There are approximately 6,994 people named Crocker in the UK. That makes it the 1,533rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 111 are named Crocker.
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
CroakerCrew
Crough
Crowe
Croker
Crock
Craker
Croager
Croacker
Crocer
Crockar
Chrocker
Crocier
Crockaer
Croaoker
Crockaert
Crocery
Croceri
Crockaerds
Crockard
Crcker
Chrokower
Crociar
Corocker
Crocaro
Carocker
Croakerts
The Crocker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A maker of coarse pottery. The word crock signified a large barrel-shaped jar. Chaucer says: "Spurn not as doth a crocke against a wal."
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CROCKER. 1. A maker of earthen jars, provincially called crocks. Le Crockere. H.R. 2. A corruption of Croker.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.