Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BAKER
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) A name of trade, a baker; from the Saxon bacan, to dry by heat.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BAKER. The occupation. In old documents, Pistor, Le Bakere, &:c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English