Baker is a surname of English origin. An occupational name, it most often denotes a "baker", or someone who works as the keeper of the 'communal kitchen' in a town or village. The female form of the name is "Baxter".
Notable people with the surname include:
A. J. Baker (born 1923), Australian philosopher
Aaron Baker (1620–1683), English colonial agent
Adam J. Baker (1821–?), Canadian politician
Adam Baker (footballer) (born 1993), English footballer
Al Baker (magician) (1874–1951), American magician
Al Baker (baseball) (1906–1982), American baseball player
Alan Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Alan Baker (mathematician) (born 1939), English mathematician
Alan Baker (diplomat) (born 1947), former Israeli ambassador to Canada
Alan Baker (politician) (born 1956), American politician
Alan T. Baker (born 1956), United States Navy chaplain
Alan Baker (poet) (born 1958), British poet
Alan Baker (philosopher), Professor of Philosophy and shogi player
Albert Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Albert C. Baker (1845–1921), an American jurist and politician in Arizona
Albert J. Baker (born 1874), an American politician in Wisconsin
Albert Baker d'Isy (1906–1968), a French cycling journalist
Albert William Baker (1918–2008), a Canadian aviator
Albert "Ginger" Baker (born 1951), a Northern Irish loyalist and soldier convicted of four murders
Alexander Baker (Jesuit) (1582–1638), English Jesuit
Alexander Baker (MP) (1611–1685), English lawyer and politician
Alf Baker (1898–1955), English footballer (Arsenal)
Alfred Joseph Baker (1846–1900), played for England in England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Alfred Baker (academic) (1848–1942), Canadian academic
Alice Baker (veteran) (1898–2006), British World War I service veteran
Alice Baker (set decorator), American set decorator
Alison Baker (writer) (born 1953), American short story writer
Alison Baker (racewalker) (born 1964), Canadian racewalker
Allan Baker, Australian rapist and murderer
Amanda Baker (born 1979), American actress
Andrea Baker, American actress
Anita Baker (born 1958), Grammy Award-winning American rhythm & blues singer-songwriter
Ann Baker (born 1931), American actress
Anna P. Baker (1928–1985), Canadian visual artist
Anne Elizabeth Baker (1786–1861), philologist and illustrator of Northampton, England
Annie Baker (born 1981), American playwright
Arnie Baker (born 1953), Canadian cyclist, coach and writer
Art and Arthur Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Art Baker (actor) (1898–1966), American film, television and radio actor
Art Baker (coach) (born 1929), American football coach
Art Baker (gridiron football) (born 1937), college and professional American football player
Arthur Baker (calligrapher), calligrapher and typeface designer
Arthur Baker (musician), record producer and DJ
Ashley Baker (born 1990), English goalkeeper
Augustine Baker (1575–1641), Welsh Benedictine monk and ascetical writer
Ben and Benjamin Baker (disambiguation) multiple people
Ben Baker, Australian photographer
Benjamin Baker (engineer) (1840–1907), English engineer
Benjamin F. Baker (1862–1927), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Benjamin Howard Baker (1892–1987), English athlete
Bernard N. Baker (1854–1918), shipping magnate from Baltimore, Maryland
Bernard Granville Baker (1870–1957), British soldier and painter
Bernard S. Baker (1936–2004), electrochemistry pioneer
Betsy Baker (supercentenarian) (1842–1955), British–born American supercentenarian
Betsy Baker (born 1955), American actress
Bill Baker (baseball) (1911–2006), baseball catcher
Bill Baker (racing driver) (1931–1978), NASCAR driver
Bill Baker (Canadian football) (born 1944), Canadian football player
Bill John Baker (born 1952), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Bill Baker (ice hockey) (born 1956), hockey player
Billy Baker (boxer) (1894–?), English professional boxer
Billy Baker (footballer, born 1894), English professional footballer
Billy Baker (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2005), Welsh professional footballer
Bob and Bobby Baker (disambiguation)
Bob Baker (actor) (1910–1975), American singer and actor
Bob Baker (politician) (1917–1985), Australian politician
'Big' Bob Baker (boxer) (1926–2002), American heavyweight boxer
Bob Baker (scriptwriter) (born 1939), British television and film writer
Bobby Baker (born 1928), American political advisor to Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker (performance artist) (born 1950), performance artist
Bobby Baker (racing driver), American NASCAR driver
Brad Baker (born 1980), American baseball player
Brian Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Brian Edmund Baker (1896–1979), British World War I flying ace and later Air Marshal
Brian Baker (diplomat) (born 1944), former Canadian diplomat and Ambassador to Denmark
Brian Baker (musician) (born 1965), American punk guitarist
Brian Baker (actor) (born 1967), American actor and former Sprint spokesman
Brian Baker (runner) (born 1970), American track and field athlete and coach
Brian Baker (tennis) (born 1985), American professional tennis player
Brian Baker (politician), American politician and Missouri State Representative
Bruce Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Bryan Baker (racing driver) (born 1961), American NASCAR driver
Bryan Baker (fighter) (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
Buck Baker (1919–2002), American NASCAR driver
Buddy Baker (born 1941), American NASCAR driver, son of Buck Baker
Buddy Baker (composer) (1918–2002), American composer who scored many Disney films
Caleb Baker (1762–1849), American politician
Carl Baker (boxer) (born 1982), English boxer
Carl Baker (born 1982), English footballer
Carroll Baker (born 1931), American actress
Carroll Baker (singer) (born 1949), Canadian country singer and songwriter
Charles and Charlie Baker (disambiguation)
Charles Baker (surveyor) (1743–1835), North American surveyor and jurist
Charles Baker (instructor) (1803–1874), English instructor of the deaf
Charles Minton Baker (1804–1872), American politician from New York and Wisconsin
Charles Baker (Medal of Honor) (1809–1891), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Charles George Baker (1830–1906), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
Charles Baker (artist) (1839–1888), American painter, saddler, gunsmith, importer, and silver-plate artisan
Charles S. Baker (1839–1902), U.S. Representative from New York
Charles D. Baker (attorney) (1846–1934), American attorney, New York state representative
Charles H. Baker (born 1847), Massachusetts state legislator
Charles Baker (footballer) (1870–1940), English professional footballer
Charles Fuller Baker (1872–1927), American entomologist
Charles Graham Baker (1883–1950), American screenwriter and director
Charles H. Baker, Jr. (1895–1987), American writer on food and drink
Charles D. Baker (businessman) (born 1928), American businessman and U.S. government official
Charles Henri Baker (born 1955), Haitian politician
Charles Baker (American football) (born 1957), American football player
Charles Baker (actor) (born 1971), American actor
Charlie Baker (baseball) (1856–1937), baseball player
Charlie Baker (footballer) (1880–1962), Australian rules footballer
Charlie Baker (racing driver) (born 1952), NASCAR driver
Charlie Baker (born 1956), American politician; 72nd governor of Massachusetts
Cheryl Baker (born 1954), British singer and television presenter
Chet Baker (1929–1988), American jazz musician
Chris and Christopher Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Baker (writer) (born 1948), Thailand-based British writer
Chris Baker (politician) (born 1958), Australian politician
Chris Baker (racing driver) (born 1969), American race car driver
Chris Baker (tight end) (born 1979), American football tight end
Chris Baker (golfer) (born 1986), American professional golfer
Chris Baker (defensive lineman) (born 1987), American football player
Chris Baker (talk radio host), American comedian and radio talk show host
Christopher Paul Baker (born 1955), English travel writer and photographer
Christopher W. Baker (born 1956), British landscape artist
Christopher "Fangorn" Baker (born 1960), British science fiction artist
Chuck Baker (born 1952), Major League Baseball infielder
Cis Baker (fl.1920s), English footballer
Claire Baker (born 1971), Scottish Labour Party politician
Clarence Baker (1928–1989), Canadian politician
Clement Baker (by 1470–1516), English politician
Clive Baker (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2012), English footballer
Clive Baker (footballer, born 1959), English footballer
Colin Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Colin Baker (footballer born 1934) (born 1934), Cardiff City and Wales player
Colin Baker (born 1943), English actor (6th Doctor Who)
Colin Baker (Irish footballer) (born 1985), plays in Hong Kong
Conrad Baker (1817–1885), 15th Governor of Indiana
Conway Baker (1911-1997), American football player
Corey Baker (born 1989), American baseball player
Cyril Baker (1885–1949), English cricketer
Dale Baker (1939–2012), Australian politician
Dallas Baker (born 1982), American footballer
Dan, Daniel and Danny Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Dan Baker (PA Announcer) (born 1946), American public address announcer
Dan Baker (rugby player), Welsh rugby union player
Daniel Baker (Presbyterian minister) (1791-1857), American Presbyterian minister in the Antebellum South.
Daniel C. Baker (1816–1863), Massachusetts politician and former mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
Daniel A. Baker (born 1979), English artist and producer of alternative comics
Daniel Baker (businessman) American CEO of Flightaware
Danny Baker (born 1957), English comedy writer, journalist and radio DJ
Dave and David Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Dave Baker (American football) (1937–2002), American football defensive back
Dave Baker (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player
David Erskine Baker (1730–1767), writer
David J. Baker (1792–1869), US Senator from Illinois
David J. Baker, Jr. (1834–1899), his son, American judge
David Martin Baker (1923–2010), Republican member of West Virginia State House of Delegates
David Baker (composer) (born 1931), American symphonic jazz composer
David Baker (cricketer, born 1945) (born 1945), former English cricketer
David Baker (architect) (born 1949), American architect
David Baker (poet) (born 1954), American poet
David Baker (biochemist) (born 1962), American biochemist
David Aaron Baker (born 1963), American actor
David Baker (cyclist) (born 1965), British Olympic mountainbike racer
David Baker (poker player, born 1972), American professional poker player nicknamed "ODB"
David Baker (poker player, born 1986), American professional poker player nicknamed "Bakes"
David James Baker, American filmmaker
David Baker (singer), American former lead singer for Mercury Rev
Dean Baker (born 1958), American macroeconomist
Deborah Baker, American biographer and essayist
Del Baker (1892–1973), American baseball player and manager
Dennis Baker (rugby league) (fl.1960s), British rugby league footballer
Dennis Baker (born 1947), Australian cricketer
Dessie Baker (born 1977), Irish soccer player
Diane Baker (born 1938), American actress
Dick Baker (1938–2001), Canadian racing driver
Doc Baker (died c.early 1920s), American footballer
Don Baker (musician) (born 1950), Irish musician and actor
Donald Baker (bishop) (1882–1968), Anglican bishop of Bendigo, Australia
Donna Baker (born 1966), New Zealand international footballer
Dorothy Baker (1907–1968), American writer
Dorothy Baker (madam) (c.1916–1973), American madam
Doug and Douglas Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Doug Baker (rugby union) (born 1929), England national rugby union footballer
Doug Baker (1934–2014), American professional wrestler known as Ox Baker
Doug Baker (baseball) (born 1961), American Major League Baseball player
Douglas M. Baker, Jr (born 1958), American businessman
Dusty Baker (born 1949), American Major League Baseball player and manager
Dylan Baker (born 1959), American actor
E. Ballard Baker (1917–1985), Virginia jurist
E. C. Stuart Baker (1864–1944), British ornithologist and police officer
E. D. Baker, American children's novelist
Earl Baker (1925–1999), American football coach
Earl M. Baker (born 1940), American politician
Edmund Baker (1854–1911), American politician
Edward Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Ed Baker (American football coach) (born 1931), former American football player and coach
Ed Baker (quarterback) (born 1948), New York Giants and Houston Oilers quarterback
Eddie Baker (1897–1968), American actor
Edward Baker (British politician) (c. 1775–1862), British Conservative Member of Parliament
Edward Dickinson Baker (1811–1861), British-born American senator and soldier
Edward Baker Lincoln (1846–1850), son of Abraham Lincoln, named after Edward Dickinson Baker
Edward L. Baker, Jr. (1865–1913), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Edward J. Baker (1868–1959), American philanthropist from St. Charles, Illinois
Edward Baker (cricketer) (1892–1969), Cambridge University, Sussex and Somerset cricketer
Edward Stanley Baker (1910–1992), Worcestershire cricketer
Edwin Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Elizabeth Baker (1876-1962), English playwright
Ellis Baker (died 1984), American theatre actress
Elsie Baker (1883–1971), American actress and singer
Eric Baker (activist) (1920–1976), founder of Amnesty International
Etta Baker (1931–2006), American blues musician and guitarist
Fanny Baker Ames née Baker, (1840–1931), American philanthropist and women's rights leader
Fay Baker (1917–1987), American actress and author
Fran Baker (born 1947), American novelist
Francis Patrick Baker (1873–1959), member of the Australian House of Representatives
Francis Matthew John Baker (1903–1939), member of the Australian House of Representatives
Frank Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Frank Baker (physician) (1841–1918), American physician
Frank D. Baker (1852–1927), U.S. politician
Frank Baker, known as Home Run Baker (1886–1963), American Major League Baseball player
Frank Baker (author) (1908–1982), English author, actor, musician and television scriptwriter
Frank Baker (American football) (1909–1985), American football player
Frank Baker (footballer) (1918–1989), English soccer player
Frank Baker (shortstop) (born 1946), American baseball player
Frank Baker (outfielder) (1944–2010), American baseball player
Frank D. Baker (mayor), Mayor of Flint, Michigan
Franklin Baker (minister) (1800–1867), English Unitarian Minister
Franklin Baker American businessman
Fred or Frederick Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Fred Baker (military) (1908–1958), New Zealand World War II army colonel
Fred Baker (IETF chair) (born 1952), American computer network engineer
Fred Thelonius Baker (born 1960), English bass guitarist
Frederick Baker (1850–1888), English opera singer whose stage name was Frederick Federici
Frederick Baker (born 1965), Austrian-British filmmaker and film producer
Gary Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Gary Baker (racing driver) (born 1946), former NASCAR driver
Gary Baker (songwriter) (born 1952), American country music singer and songwriter
Gary Baker, born 1985, British singer, songwriter and producer known as Gary Go
Garry Baker (born 1953), Australian Rules footballer
Gavin Baker (born 1988), English cricketer
Gene Baker (1925–1999), American baseball player
Geoff Baker (born 1968), Canadian–born journalist and media personality
Geoffrey Baker (1912–1980), British Field Marshal
George Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
George Baker (surgeon) (1540–1600), English surgeon
George Baker (bishop) (fl. 1661–1665), Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
George Baker (Archdeacon of Totnes) (1687–1772), British Anglican priest
Sir George Baker, 1st Baronet (1722–1809), British physician
George Baker (organist) (1773–1847), English musician
George Baker (topographer) (1781–1851), topographer and historian of Northampton, England
George Melville Baker (1832–1890), American playwright and publisher
George Fisher Baker (1840–1931), U.S. banker and philanthropist
George Baker (cricketer, born 1849) (1849–1879), English cricketer
George Baker (baseball) (1857–1915), Major League Baseball player
George Baker (cricketer, born 1862) (1862–1938), British cricketer
George Pierce Baker (1866–1935), U.S. drama professor
George D. Baker (1868–1933), American film director
George Herbert Baker (1878–1943), American Impressionist artist
George Baker (baritone) (1885–1976), British singer
George P. Baker (1903–1995), fifth dean of the Harvard Business School
George Baker (judge) (1910–1984), British judge
George Baker (cartoonist) (1915–1975), Sad Sack comic strip
George Baker (Dean of Antigua) (fl. 1926–1970), Barbadian Anglican priest
George Baker (actor) (1931–2011), British film and television actor
George Baker (footballer) (born 1936), Welsh international footballer
George Baker (Dutch singer) (born 1944), Dutch singer and songwriter
George Baker (Bengali actor) (born 1945), Indian actor and politician
George C. Baker (born 1951), composer and organist
George Baker (art historian) (fl. 2003–present), American art historian
Gerry Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Gerry Baker (1938–2013), American soccer player
Gerry Baker (footballer born 1938), English footballer
Gerry Baker (footballer born 1939), English footballer
Ginger Baker (born 1939), English musician, best known for being a member of 60's psychedelic-rock band Cream
Gordon Park Baker (1938-2002), American-English philosopher
Graham Baker (footballer) (born 1958), English former footballer
Graham Baker (director), British film director
Grant Baker (born 1973), South African surfer
Greg Baker (born 1968), American actor
Gregg Baker, American football coach
Gus Baker (1922–1994), American painter, illustrator and photographer
Guy Baker, American water polo coach
Harry Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Harry Baker (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
Harry Frederick Baker (1904–1986), Australian speedway motorcycle rider and aviator
Harry Baker (Australian footballer) (1907–1992), Australian footballer for Footscray
Harry L. Baker, Jr. (1912/13–1973), president of the Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Harry C. Baker, American roller coaster entrepreneur
Heather Baker (born 1984), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Helen Baker (tennis) (fl.1920), American tennis player
Helen Baker (author) (born 1948), English author
Henry Baker (soldier), Governor of Derry in 1689
Henry Baker (computer scientist), American computer scientist
Sir Henry Williams Baker, 3rd Baronet, English clergyman
H. F. Baker, British mathematician
Hettie Gray Baker (1880–1957), American film editor
Herbert Baker (1862–1946), South African architect
Hobey Baker (1892–1918), American sportsman and pilot
Horace Baker, acting Governor of New Jersey
Horace Baker (footballer) (1910–1974), English footballer
Howard Baker, Sr., Member of the United States House of Representatives
Howard Baker (1925-2014), U.S. Senator from Tennessee, U.S. ambassador to Japan
Hugh Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Hugh Cossart Baker, Sr. (1818–1859), banker, businessman, mathematician
Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. (1846–1931), businessman, telephone pioneer
Hugh P. Baker (1878–1950), American forester and educator
Hugh T. Baker (1906–1989), Irish cricketer
Iain and Ian Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Iain Baker (born 1965), English keyboard player (Jesus Jones)
Ian Baker (British Army officer) (1927–2005), British general
Ian Baker (Australian politician) (born 1944)
Ian Baker (cinematographer) (born 1947), Australian cinematographer
Ian Baker (footballer) (born 1955), Australian Rules footballer from Victoria
Irene Baker (1901-1994), Member of the United States House of Representatives
J. N. L. Baker (1893–1971), British geographer
James Baker (disambiguation) (or Jim Baker), multiple people
Janet Baker (born 1933), English mezzo-soprano opera singer
Jerry Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Joe Baker (1940–2003), English footballer
Joe Don Baker (born 1936), American actor
John Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Jordan Baker (basketball), living American professional basketball player
Josephine Baker (1906–1975), American-French entertainer, French Resistance member and civil rights worker
Julien Baker (born 1995), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Julius Baker (1915–2003), American musician
Julius Stafford Baker, English cartoonist
Karen Baker, sound editor (normally goes by Karen Baker Landers)
Kathy Baker (born 1950), American actress
Kenneth Baker (disambiguation) (or Ken or Kenny Baker), multiple people
Kevin Baker (disambiguation)
Kieron Baker (born 1949), English footballer
Kyle Baker, American cartoonist
LaVern Baker (1929–1997), American R&B singer
Lawrence James Baker (1827-1921), Queen Victoria's Stock-jobber
Leigh-Allyn Baker, American actress
Lena Baker (1901–1945), African-American convicted of murder
Lionel Baker (born 1984), West Indian cricketer
Lynn Baker, American bridge player
Lynne Rudder Baker, (born 1944), American philosopher
Loran Ellis Baker (1831–1899), Nova Scotian businessman
Loran Ellis Baker (politician) (1905–1991), Canadian politician
Malcolm Baker, (born 1929), Korean war colonel, Founder of Hyrex Pharmaceuticals
Mark Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Martin Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Matthew Baker (disambiguation) (or Matt Baker), multiple people
Princess Caraboo (Mary Baker) (1791–1865), noted impostor
Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), American founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist
Mel Baker, Wales and British Lions rugby player
Melvin Baker (born 1950), American football player
Mickey Baker, American guitarist
Morgan Baker, Australian actor
Newton D. Baker (1871–1937), American mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and United States Secretary of War
Nicholson Baker, American author
Norman Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Ox Baker (1934–2014), American professional wrestler
Paul Baker (disambiguation), several people
Perry Baker (born 1986), American rugby sevens player
Peter Baker (disambiguation), several people
Ray Stannard Baker (1870 –1946), American journalist and author
Reginald Baker (disambiguation), several people
Richard Baker (disambiguation), several people
Robert Baker (disambiguation), several people
Robin Baker (biologist), evolutionary biologist and author of Sperm Wars
Robin Baker (academic), academic and Vice-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University.
Ron Baker (American football) (born 1954), American offensive lineman
Ron Baker (basketball) (born 1993), American shooting guard
Ronnie Baker (1947–1990), American bass guitarist and record producer
Russell Baker (born 1925), American writer
Samuel Baker (1821–1893), British explorer
Sara Josephine Baker (1873–1945), American doctor and public health worker
Sarah Martha Baker (1887–1917), British botanist and ecologist
Simon Baker (racewalker) (born 1958), Australian race walker
Simon Baker (born 1969), Australian film and television actor
Stanley Baker (1928–1976), Welsh actor and producer
Stephen Baker (disambiguation), multiple people
Steven Baker (disambiguation) (or Steve Baker), multiple people
Thomas Baker (disambiguation) (or Tom Baker), multiple people
Trevor Baker, known as Trevor the Weather, long-serving Welsh TV weatherman
Troy Baker, American voice actor
Valentine Baker, 19th C, British Army General
Vin Baker (born 1971), American basketball player
Walter Baker (disambiguation), several people
Wheeler R. Baker, former Maryland politician
William C. Baker (1858–1931), lawyer and 20th Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
William F. Baker (1866–1930), an owner of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club
William O. Baker (1915–2005), American and former President of Bell Labs
Yvette Baker (born 1968), British orienteer
Yvette Baker (synchronised swimmer) (born 1991), British synchronised swimmer
Zachary Baker (born 1981), American musician better known as Zacky Vengeance
Becky Baker, fictional character in Degrassi
Brian Baker (The Wire), police officer on the HBO drama The Wire
Douglas Baker (EastEnders), character on EastEnders (2007)
Eric Baker (West Wing), fictitious Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania and nominee for Vice–President
Luke Baker, fictional character in Degrassi
Baker Bowl, popular name for a demolished baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BakerBus, trading name of a bus fleet in Staffordshire, England
Baker day, colloquial name for British teacher training days properly known as Inset days
Baker Island, unincorporated and unorganized territory of the USA 1,920 miles southwest of Honolulu
Baker Island (Alaska)
Baker Island (Maine)
Baker Island (Pennsylvania)
Baker Island (West Virginia)
Bakers Island, Massachusetts, USA
Baker's Island, Hampshire, England
Baker Street and Waterloo Railway, British railway company founded in 1893
Baker University, private, residential university in Baldwin City, Kansas
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the oldest children's theater company in Los Angeles
Bob Baker Memorial Airport, a public airport in Alaska
Buck Baker Racing School, American motor racing school
Cecil Baker Round Barn, historic barn in North Dakota
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