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
 * Nicholas Barker (born 1973), British heavy metal drummer
 * Nick Barker, 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)