Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LOOKER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LOOKER. 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 iioods, &c.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English