Croker

Meaning

One who makes or sells crocks, earthenware vessels, or a person with a crooked nature.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'croke' or 'crock,' referring to an earthenware pot or vessel, combined with the occupational suffix '-er.' The term may also relate to 'croke' meaning to bend or crook.

About the Croker Surname

An occupational surname referring to potters or makers of earthenware crocks. The name reflects medieval craft specialization and remains distributed across English and Irish-speaking regions.

Distribution

Found in England and Ireland, with some presence in Australia and other Commonwealth nations.

Notable Bearers

Richard Croker (Irish-American politician and Tammany Hall leader)

People with the Croker Surname