Looker Surname

129,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Looker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the looker,' i.e. watcher, a herdsman. 'Looker, a shepherd or herdsman. South' (Halliwell). 'Looker. In the south of England a herdsman, especially in marshy districts; a man who superintends cattle and drives them to higher ground in case of sudden floods' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica).

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Looker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4001:258,89924,470
England1,1521:48,3666,034
Australia4791:56,3586,877
Canada1781:206,99820,123
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Wales591:52,4504,823
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Oman61:614,6626,082
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8541:28,5433,864
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6391:78,5898,314

Looker (19) may also be a first name.

Looker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the looker,' i.e. watcher, a herdsman. 'Looker, a shepherd or herdsman. South' (Halliwell). 'Looker. In the south of England a herdsman, especially in marshy districts; a man who superintends cattle and drives them to higher ground in case of sudden floods' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica).

1582. William Lookar, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1649. Robert Looker, of Chester: Wills at Chester.

1686. Married — Francis Looker and Katherine Stronte: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1705. — Thomas Looker and Sarah Nocks: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Watcher, Keeper, Herds­man [South. Dialectal English: from Old English lócian, to look]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In the S. of Engl, a herdsman; especially, in marshy districts, a man who superintends cattle, and drives them to higher grounds in case of sudden floods, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Locquet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Looker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Looker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Looker is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Looker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Looker is the 129,251st most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,080,967 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Looker are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,400 people, or 1 in 258,899. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Looker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Looker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 219 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Looker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Looker last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Looker last name are 9.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Looker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.77% less than the national average, earning R 117,000 per year; in United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $46,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loocker923/
Lookert921/
Loker912,060/
L'Hooker861/
Locker837,361/
Lokker83913/
Lokere83561/
Lokier8381/
Lotker8365/
Loeker8348/
Lokher8314/
Lokeer8314/
Louker834/
Lokert834/
Lozker833/
Lokeir831/
Loiker830/
Loecker77258/
Lockier77112/
Lockerd7784/
Lockear7737/
Lockher776/
Loysker774/
Lochker772/
Lokkert772/
Lhokher771/
Loukier771/
Loucker771/
Locketr771/
Lokeere771/
Loicker771/
Loudker770/
Loukert770/
Loockheart750/
Laker7321,305/
Luker738,114/
Lokre73774/
Lokir73276/
Lüker73187/
Locer732/
Lockhert7127/
Lockherd7113/
Lockcher717/
Loeckher712/
Lockkear712/
Lockhear711/
Louckert711/
Lockeart710/
Locher6712,053/
Lakher672,856/
Lucker671,265/
Leuker67783/
Lacker67696/
Lukert67388/
Laaker67388/
Lutker67207/
Lakier67117/
Lockerová6769/
Lukere6758/
Latker6748/
Lakere6744/
Lakeer6744/
Lühker6729/
Liaker6725/
Lohkre6724/
Lukker6723/
Luiker6722/
Loquer6720/
Lakker6717/
Lakert6714/
Lokhre6714/
Lauker676/
Lokjær676/
Lyaker675/
Lokire674/
Loqere674/
Lockre673/
Luyker673/
Lakerr672/
Loukre672/
Lahker672/
Lockerova672/
Loskär672/
Lokair672/
Liuker671/
Lakeur671/
Lokior671/
Locoir671/
Lakerd671/
Lockheard670/
Loucer670/

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Footnotes

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