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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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