TRICKER
Tricker is a surname of English origin, found in historical documents from the thirteenth century onwards. The name is derived from the Middle English word trikere, which denotes a deceiver or trickster. It is consequently an occupational surname that likely began as a nickname for an individual celebrated for sleight‑of‑hand, cunning or a propensity for mischief.
Early evidence of the surname appears in a variety of spellings – Treacher, Trickett, Troucher, Traker, Tricker, Trekker and Troctor – reflecting the fluid orthographic conventions of medieval England. The diversity of forms suggests that the name was widely adopted across different regions, with local variations arising from dialect and literacy levels.
The first recorded instance of the family name is that of Ralph Trichet, dated 1130 in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Middlesex during the reign of King Henry I, the Administrator (1100‑1135). Subsequent entries include Gilbert Trykere in the Colchester, Essex register of 1260, and Adam le Trikur in the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire register of 1275. Later examples are Ann Trickar, christened at St. Botolph without Aldgate, London, in 1598; John Tricker, christened at St. Dunstan's, Stepney in 1601; and William Truker, married at St. Georges Chapel, Mayfair, London, in 1729.
Scholarly interpretation of the surname's meaning points to its derivation from the Middle English trich, itself stemming from the Old French triche, literally signifying a cunning or crafty person. Historically, the name was favoured by those who engaged in acts of deception for artistic purposes, and it has been suggested that it may have served as an occupational nickname for a magician, conjuror or itinerant performer associated with the travelling theatres of medieval London and beyond.
Typical given names associated with the Tricker surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Graham
- Iain
- Jc
- Jonathan
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Doreen
- Helen
- Jane
- Jean
- Karen
- Kathleen
- Lucy
- Michelle
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 1,318 people named Tricker in the UK. That makes it roughly the 5,937th most common surname in Britain. Around 20 in a million people in Britain are named Tricker.
Famous people named Tricker
- Reg Tricker - Football player (1904 to 1)
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