Foraker

Occupational

Meaning

Derived from an occupational term for someone who works with fire or a forger.

Etymology

From Old English 'for' (fire) combined with an agent suffix, or from 'foraker' meaning 'one who forges.' The surname likely originated among metalworkers.

About the Foraker Surname

An occupational surname likely referring to metalworkers or those associated with fire. The name remains relatively uncommon.

Distribution

Rare; found primarily in the United States and England.

Notable Bearers

Joseph B. Foraker (U.S. Senator from Ohio)

People with the Foraker Surname

Arthur Foraker