# Barker (surname)

Barker is a surname of English origin, meaning "a tanner of leather". Barker may refer to:

## A–C

* Abraham Andrews Barker (1816–1898), American politician
* Al Barker (1839–1912), American baseball player
* Alfred Charles Barker (1819–1873), New Zealand doctor and photographer
* Arj Barker (born 1974), American comedian, actor
* Arthur "Doc" Barker (1899–1939), American criminal
* Audrey Barker (1932–2002), British artist
* Ben Barker (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver
* Ben Barker (speedway rider) (born 1988), British speedway rider
* Benjamin Barker, known as Sweeney Todd, fictional killer, barber
* Bernard Barker (1917–2009), Watergate burglar
* Bertie Thomas Percival Barker (1877–1961), English pomologist and professor of applied biology
* Betty Barker (1921–2018), American politician
* Bill Barker (police officer), died in the November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods
* Bob Barker (1923–2023), American game show host
* Burt Brown Barker (1873–1969), Oregon preservationist, administrator
* Cam Barker (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
* Charles Spackman Barker (1804–1879), British inventor and organ builder
* Cheryl Barker (born 1960), Australian opera singer
* Chris Barker (1980–2020), English footballer
* Christopher Barker (1529–1599), Queen's Printer
* Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973), British illustrator who created the Flower Fairies
* Cliff Barker (1921–1998), American basketball player
* Clive Barker (artist, born 1940), Pop Art sculptor
* Clive Barker (born 1952), British horror author
* Collet Barker (1784–1831), British explorer in South Australia

## D–K

* David G. Barker (born 1952), American herpetologist
* Dean Barker (Born 1973), New Zealand yachtsman
* Dominic Barker (born 1966), British children's author
* E. Florence Barker (1840–1897), American clubwoman; first president of the National Woman's Relief Corps
* Ed Barker (1931–2012), American football player
* Eddie Barker (1927–2012), American journalist
* Edmund Henry Barker (1788–1839), British classical scholar
* Edward Barker (cartoonist) (1950–1997), English cartoonist
* Edwin Barker (born 1954), American classical bassist
* Eileen Barker (born 1938), British sociologist
* Elinor Barker (born 1994), British racing cyclist
* Elwood Barker (1878–1953), American politician
* Emily Barker (born 1980), Australian singer-songwriter
* Ernest Barker (1874–1960), an English political scientist and writer
* Eugene C. Barker (1874–1956), American historian
* Evelyn Barker (1894–1983), British General
* George Barker (disambiguation)
* Glyn Barker (born 1953), British businessman
* Gordon Barker (1931–2006), English cricketer
* Guy Barker, (born 1957), English jazz trumpeter and composer
* Hanna Marie Barker (born 1996), American soccer player
* Harley Granville-Barker (1877–1946), English actor, director, producer, critic and playwright
* Helen Morton Barker (1834–1910), American social reformer
* Henry Rodman Barker (1841–1901), Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island 1889–91
* Herbert Barker (1883–1924), English golfer and golf course architect
* Horace Barker (1907–2000), American biochemist and microbiologist
* Howard Barker (born 1946), British playwright
* Jack Barker (1907–1982), English footballer
* Jacob Barker (1779–1871), American financier
* James Barker (disambiguation)
* Jane Barker (1652–1732), British poet and novelist
* Jared Barker (born 1975), Canadian rugby player
* Jeff Barker (disambiguation)
* John Barker (disambiguation)
* Jonathan Dylan Barker, American writer
* Joseph Barker (disambiguation)
* Kenneth L. Barker (born 1931), biblical Hebrew scholar and translator of the NASB and NIV English Bibles
* Kenneth Barker (academic) (1934–2021), British academic administrator
* Kenneth Barker (cricketer) (1877–1938), English cricketer
* Kevin Barker (born 1975), baseball player

## L–Q

* Len Barker (born 1955), baseball pitcher
* Les Barker (1947–2023), British comedian
* Lex Barker (1919–1973), American actor, known for his Tarzan films and German Cowboy films
* Lloyd Barker (born 1943), Barbadian cricket umpire
* Lloyd Barker (soccer) (born 1970), Jamaican footballer and coach
* Lucette Barker (1816–1905), English painter
* Luke Barker (born 1992), American baseball player
* Luke Barker (American football) (born 1991), American college football coach
* M. A. R. Barker (born Philip Barker), (1929–2012), retired professor, fantasy novels and roleplaying games writer
* Ma Barker (1873–1935), reputed American gang leader
* Margaret Barker (born 1944), Biblical scholar
* Margaret Barker (artist) (1907–2003), British artist
* Maurice Barker (1917–2000), English cricketer
* Meg-John Barker (born 1974), British author, academic, activist and psychotherapist
* Merton Barker (1867–1954), English cricketer and international field hockey player
* Mike or Michael Barker (disambiguation)
* Mickey Barker (born 1956), English footballer
* Mildred Barker (1897–1990), Shaker leader, musician, scholar, and theologian
* Nick Barker (drummer) (born 1973), British heavy metal drummer
* Nick Barker (Australian musician), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
* Nigel Barker (disambiguation)
* Pat Barker (born 1943), British author
* Paul Barker (born 1958), American bass guitarist
* Paul Barker (writer) (1968–1986), editor of New Society
* Paula Barker (born 1972), British Member of Parliament elected 2019
* Peter Barker (disambiguation)
* Phil Barker (born 1932), British wargame designer
* Pierre A. Barker (1790–1870), American politician, mayor of Buffalo, New York

## R–Z

* Ralph Barker (1917–2011), English writer on the RAF
* Reginald Barker (1886–1945), film director
* Robert Barker (disambiguation)
* Roger Barker (1903–1990), American psychologist
* Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedy actor
* S. Omar Barker (1894–1985), American cowboy poet, politician rancher, and teacher
* Sally Barker (born 1959), British singer and songwriter
* Samuel Barker (Canadian politician) (1839–1915), Canadian parliamentarian and lawyer
* Samuel Barker (Hebraist) (1686–1759), English Hebraist
* Samuel Barker (MP for Cricklade) (c. 1659–1708), British member of Parliament for Cricklade
* Shaun Barker (born 1982), English footballer
* Simon Barker (born 1964), English footballer
* Stephen F. Barker (1927–2019), American philosopher of mathematics
* Sue Barker (born 1956), British television presenter and former professional tennis player
* Thomas Barker (disambiguation)
* Tracy M. Barker (born 1957), American herpetologist
* Travis Barker (born 1975), American drummer for the bands Blink 182, Plus-44, Box Car Racer
* Trevor Barker (1956–1996), Australian rules footballer, died of cancer
* Wes Barker (born 1986), Canadian magician
* Wharton Barker (1846–1921), American financier
* Will Barker (director) (1867–1951), film producer, director, cinematographer
* William Barker (disambiguation)