Charker

English

Etymology

From an agent derivative of Middle English charken (“to load something”).

Proper noun

Charker (plural Charkers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation [in turn from Middle English].

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Charker is the 35632^nd most common surname in England, belonging to 94 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Charker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 318.
• Forebears