Barker (surname)

Barker is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:

• Barker (Essex cricketer) (first name unknown)
• Al Barker (1839-1912), American baseball player
• Andrew Barker (1971-), American percussionist and composer
• Arj Barker (1974-), American comedian, actor
• Benjamin Barker (dates unknown), Psycho killer, barber
• Bernard Barker (1917-2009), Watergate burglar
• Bob Barker (1923-), game show host, television personality
• Bret Barker, trumpet player for The W's
• Christopher Barker (1529-1599), Queen's Printer
• Cliff Barker (1921-1998), American basketball player
• Clive Barker (artist) (1940-), Pop Art sculptor
• Clive Barker (1952-), British horror author
• Collet Barker (1784-1831), British explorer in South Australia
• Dominic Barker (1966-), British children's author
• Edmund Henry Barker (1788-1839), British classical scholar
• George Barker, several people named George Barker, including:
  • George Barker (painter) (1882-1965), American painter
• Howard Barker (1946-) 20th century British playwright
• Jack Barker (1907–1982), English footballer
• Jacob Barker, American financier
• Jane Barker, 18th century British poet and novelist
• James Barker (athlete) (born 1892), British Olympic athlete
• James F. Barker, former President of the Rochester Institute of Technology
• James L. Barker, 20th century linguist and historian
• Jeff Barker,(1976-), American television journalist. Covered six major hurricanes.
• John Barker (scholar) (c.1460-1482), a very early Old Etonian
• Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet,

(1840–1914), founder of Barkers department store in Kensington, London, and Liberal MP

• John Barker (footballer) (1975-), Australian rules football player.
• Joseph Barker (mayor), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1850 to 1851
• Lloyd Barker, Soccer player and coach
• Ma Barker (c.1871-1935), reputed American gang leader
• M. A. R. Barker (Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker, born as Philip Barker), (1930-), retired professor, fantasy novels and roleplaying games writer
• Les Barker (1947-), British comedian
• Lex Barker (1919-1973), American actor, known for his Tarzan movies and German Cowboy films.
• Pat Barker (1943-), British author
• Paul Barker (writer) editor of New Society 1968-1986
• Pierre A. Barker (1790 – 1870), American politician -- Buffalo, New York
• Robert Barker (printer), (ca. 1565-10 Jan 1745/6), King's Printer, publisher of the King James Bible 1611
• Roger Barker, American psychologist
• Ronnie Barker (1929-2005), British comedian
• Sue Barker (1956-), British television presenter and former professional tennis player
• Thomas Jones Barker (1815-82), English painter of Crimean War scenes
• Travis Barker (1975-), American drummer for the bands Blink 182, Plus-44 & Box Car Racer
• William George Barker (1894–1930), Canadian Victoria Cross winner
• Will Barker (1867 – 1951), film producer, director, cinematographer
• Wharton Barker (1846- ? ), American financier