Booker

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Booker

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Booker is an English surname that probably means “Maker or Books” or “Seller of Books.”

History:
Booker is a transferred surname that first arose in the early 19th century in the South. It later became a common African-American name, after the example of Booker T. Washington.

Pronunciation: book-urr.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915)
American educator and black leader.

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Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.008 % named Booker

Popularity of Booker:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 368th most popular.
1910-1920: 368th most popular.
1920-1930: 464th most popular.
1930-1940: 485th most popular.
1940-1950: 515th most popular.
1950-1960: 718th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A