Barker (surname)

Barker

Pronunciation	English: /ˈbɑːrkər/
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English
Word/name	metonymic occupational name
Meaning	"a tanner of leather"

Barker is a surname of English origin, meaning "a tanner of leather". ^[1] Barker may refer to:

A–C

• Abraham Andrews Barker (1816–1898), American politician
• Al Barker (1839–1912), American baseball player
• Alfred Charles Barker (1819–1873), New Zealand doctor and photographer
• Arj Barker (born 1974), American comedian, actor
• Arthur "Doc" Barker (1899–1939), American criminal
• Audrey Barker (1932–2002), British artist
• Ben Barker (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver
• Ben Barker (speedway rider) (born 1988), British speedway rider
• Benjamin Barker, known as Sweeney Todd, fictional killer, barber
• Bernard Barker (1917–2009), Watergate burglar
• Bertie Thomas Percival Barker (1877–1961), English pomologist and professor of applied biology
• Betty Barker (1921–2018), American politician
• Bill Barker (police officer), died in the November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods
• Bob Barker (1923–2023), American game show host
• Brett Barker, American politician
• Burt Brown Barker (1873–1969), Oregon preservationist, administrator
• Cam Barker (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
• Charles Spackman Barker (1804–1879), British inventor and organ builder
• Cheryl Barker (born 1960), Australian opera singer
• Chris Barker (1980–2020), English footballer
• Christopher Barker (1529–1599), Queen's Printer
• Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973), British illustrator who created the Flower Fairies
• Cliff Barker (1921–1998), American basketball player
• Clive Barker (artist, born 1940), Pop Art sculptor
• Clive Barker (born 1952), British horror author
• Collet Barker (1784–1831), British explorer in South Australia

D–K

• Darren Barker (born 1982), British boxer
• David G. Barker (born 1952), American herpetologist
• Dean Barker (Born 1973), New Zealand yachtsman
• Dominic Barker (born 1966), British children's author
• E. Florence Barker (1840–1897), American clubwoman; first president of the National Woman's Relief Corps
• Ed Barker (American football) (1931–2012), American football player
• Eddie Barker (1927–2012), American journalist
• Edmund Henry Barker (1788–1839), British classical scholar
• Edward Barker (disambiguation), several people
• Edwin Barker (born 1954), American classical bassist
• Eileen Barker (born 1938), British sociologist
• Elinor Barker (born 1994), British racing cyclist
• Elspeth Barker (1940–2022), Scottish novelist and journalist
• Elwood Barker (1878–1953), American politician
• Emily Barker (born 1980), Australian singer-songwriter
• Ernest Barker (1874–1960), an English political scientist and writer
• Eugene C. Barker (1874–1956), American historian
• Evelyn Barker (1894–1983), British General
• George Barker (disambiguation)
• Glyn Barker (born 1953), British businessman
• Gordon Barker (1931–2006), English cricketer
• Guy Barker, (born 1957), English jazz trumpeter and composer
• Hanna Marie Barker (born 1996), American soccer player
• Harley Granville-Barker (1877–1946), English actor, director, producer, critic and playwright
• Helen Morton Barker (1834–1910), American social reformer
• Henry Rodman Barker (1841–1901), Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island 1889–91
• Herbert Barker (1883–1924), English golfer and golf course architect
• Horace Barker (1907–2000), American biochemist and microbiologist
• Howard Barker (born 1946), British playwright
• Jack Barker (1907–1982), English footballer
• Jacob Barker (1779–1871), American financier
• James Barker (disambiguation)
• Jane Barker (1652–1732), British poet and novelist
• Janiah Barker (born 2003), American basketball player
• Jared Barker (born 1975), Canadian rugby player
• Jeff Barker (disambiguation)
• John Barker (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Dylan Barker, American writer
• Joseph Barker (disambiguation)
• Kathleen Frances Barker (1901–1963), English author and book illustrator
• Kenneth L. Barker (born 1931), biblical Hebrew scholar and translator of the NASB and NIV English Bibles
• Kenneth Barker (academic) (1934–2021), British academic administrator
• Kenneth Barker (cricketer) (1877–1938), English cricketer
• Kevin Barker (born 1975), baseball player

L–Q

• Len Barker (born 1955), baseball pitcher
• Les Barker (1947–2023), British comedian
• Lex Barker (1919–1973), American actor, known for his Tarzan films and German Cowboy films
• Lloyd Barker (born 1943), Barbadian cricket umpire
• Lloyd Barker (soccer) (born 1970), Jamaican footballer and coach
• Lucette Barker (1816–1905), English painter
• Luke Barker (born 1992), American baseball player
• Luke Barker (American football) (born 1991), American college football coach
• M. A. R. Barker (born Philip Barker), (1929–2012), retired professor, fantasy novels and roleplaying games writer
• Ma Barker (1873–1935), reputed American gang leader
• Margaret Barker (born 1944), Biblical scholar
• Margaret Barker (artist) (1907–2003), British artist
• Maurice Barker (1917–2000), English cricketer
• Meg-John Barker (born 1974), British author, academic, activist and psychotherapist
• Merton Barker (1867–1954), English cricketer and international field hockey player
• Mike or Michael Barker (disambiguation)
• Mickey Barker (born 1956), English footballer
• Mildred Barker (1897–1990), Shaker leader, musician, scholar, and theologian
• Nick Barker (drummer) (born 1973), British heavy metal drummer
• Nick Barker (Australian musician), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Nigel Barker (disambiguation)
• Pat Barker (born 1943), British author
• Paul Barker (born 1958), American bass guitarist
• Paul Barker (writer) (1968–1986), editor of New Society
• Paula Barker (born 1972), British Member of Parliament elected 2019
• Peter Barker (disambiguation)
• Phil Barker (born 1932), British wargame designer
• Pierre A. Barker (1790–1870), American politician, mayor of Buffalo, New York

R–Z

• Raffaella Barker (born 1964), English writer and columnist
• Ralph Barker (1917–2011), English writer on the RAF
• Reginald Barker (1886–1945), film director
• Robert Barker (disambiguation)
• Roger Barker (1903–1990), American psychologist
• Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedy actor
• S. Omar Barker (1894–1985), American cowboy poet, politician rancher, and teacher
• Sally Barker (born 1959), British singer and songwriter
• Sam Barker, known professionally as Barker, American musician and record producer
• Samuel Barker (Canadian politician) (1839–1915), Canadian parliamentarian and lawyer
• Samuel Barker (Hebraist) (1686–1759), English Hebraist
• Samuel Barker (MP for Cricklade) (c. 1659–1708), British member of Parliament for Cricklade
• Sarah Ashlee Barker (born 2001), American basketball player
• Shaun Barker (born 1982), English footballer
• Simon Barker (born 1964), English footballer
• Stephen F. Barker (1927–2019), American philosopher of mathematics
• Sue Barker (born 1956), British television presenter and former professional tennis player
• Thomas Barker (disambiguation)
• Tracy M. Barker (born 1957), American herpetologist
• Travis Barker (born 1975), American drummer for the bands Blink 182, Plus-44, Box Car Racer
• Trevor Barker (1956–1996), Australian rules footballer, died of cancer
• Wes Barker (born 1986), Canadian magician
• Wharton Barker (1846–1921), American financier
• Will Barker (director) (1867–1951), film producer, director, cinematographer
• William Barker (disambiguation)
• Wright Barker (1863–1941), British artist

See also

• Justice Barker (disambiguation)

References

1. "Surname Database: Barker Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.