Origins of the Tucker surname

What does the name Tucker mean?

The Tucker surname is English and is considered to be most popular in the West country. It is an occupational surname, based on that of a 'Tucker' (also known as a fuller, or cloth walker). The northern version of this name would be 'Walker', and Tucker is not found very often in areas where Walker is common.

Alternative variations of the name Tucker

Tucker, Tuker, Tuckar, Tukker, Tocker

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 255North West 144Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 308East Midlands 173West Midlands 312East 929London 3560South East 1596South West 3304South Wales 699Mid Wales 72West Wales 4North Wales 30Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Tuckers lived in london

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30,000 Tucker Travel & migration records
160,000 Tuckers found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Tucker

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206th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Tuckers most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Tucker first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Tuckers

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Tuckers in 1921

Dressmaker

880

Laundress

536

Domestic Servant

405

General Servant Domestic

388

Living On Own Means

356

Commmon male occupations for Tuckers in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

801

Farmer

719

Carpenter

635

General Labourer

619

Farm Labourer

580

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