Explore the Family Name Saker

The meaning of Saker

English (Surrey and Kent): occupational name from Middle English saker, sacher(e) ‘maker or seller of sacks, bags, or sackcloth’ (a derivative of Old English sacc, sæc ‘sack’), or from Old French sac(h)ier. Compare Secker.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Saker in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Saker saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell from 41,522 to 47,429, indicating a decline of 14.23%. The count also decreased from 494 individuals in 2000 to 447 in 2010, reflecting a drop of 9.51%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Saker per 100,000 individuals dropped by 16.67% over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#47,429	-14.23%
Count	494	447	-9.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saker

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that changes occurred in the distribution of the Saker surname among different ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 82.79% to 86.80%, marking an upsurge of 4.84%. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase, rising by 23.72% from 5.06% to 6.26%. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly by 69.27%, falling from 7.29% to 2.24%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category experienced a slight increase of 10.60%, moving from 2.83% to 3.13%. Notably, the data for those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.79%	86.8%	4.84%
Hispanic	5.06%	6.26%	23.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.83%	3.13%	10.6%
Two or More Races	7.29%	2.24%	-69.27%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%