Hooker Family History
Hooker Name Meaning
English (southeastern):: occupational name for a hook maker from Middle English Old English hōcere possibly also used for an agricultural laborer who used hooks. In some cases the name may have become Hocker . topographic name for a ‘dweller by a hill spur or bend’ from Middle English hoke ‘hook river bend hill spur’ + -er (see Hook ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022