Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HACKER
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dutch.) A chopper, a cleaver, hewer; figuratively, a brave soldier. Danish, Hakker, to cut in pieces, to chop, to hoe. Hekker, a hedge, from hekke, a hedge, a protection, place of security.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HACKER. See Hackman. But Mr. Arthur derives it from a Dutch word signifying " a chopper, cleaver, or hewer, and figuratively, a brave soldier."
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