Find out how popular the last name Laker is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laker.

Laker, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laker in America

Laker is the 32710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laker surname appeared 702 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laker to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laker

The surname LAKER is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, during the late Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "lacu," which means "lake" or "body of water." It was likely first used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a lake or worked near a lake.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAKER surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1297, where a John del Laker is mentioned. The spelling "del Laker" suggests that the name was originally a locative surname, indicating someone "from the lake."

In the 14th century, the LAKER surname appears in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a William del Laker and a John del Laker are listed. This further solidifies the connection between the surname and the northern counties of England.

The LAKER surname may also have been influenced by the place name "Laker" or "Layker," which was an old spelling of the village of Leighton in Lancashire. A Robert de Laker from this area is recorded in the Lancashire Pipe Rolls of 1246.

Some notable historical figures with the LAKER surname include:

1. John Laker (c. 1500-1559), an English Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions.
2. Thomas Laker (1615-1680), a English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Hedon in Yorkshire.
3. William Laker (1771-1847), an English engraver and artist known for his landscape paintings and illustrations.
4. Sir Robert Laker (1879-1952), a British civil engineer who worked on various infrastructure projects in India and South Africa.
5. Leonard Laker (1920-2008), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Laker Airways airline.

While the LAKER surname has its roots in northern England, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, with bearers of the name found in various parts of the world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laker

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laker.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laker was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laker has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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