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Origin Of The Surname Barker
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Meaning Of The Surname Barker
Shepherd
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Interesting
Facts About
Barker
This surname actually has two possible origins. The first is that it was given as an occupational name for a tanner of leather from before the 7th century. The word ‘barken’ meant ‘tan’ in Middle English and the bark from the tree was used in this process. The second is that it derived from the Old French ‘Berkier’ which means ‘a shepherd’. |
Barker Statistics
Barker is the number 136 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 55,092 share the surname Barker in the UK.
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