An English surname, Booker comes from the Old English terms of ‘bocere‘ and ‘boker’ which refers to the maker and dealer of books. Variations in spelling for Booker include Bouker, Bowker and Boocker. A German form of Booker would be Bucher. In England the Booker surname began in Lancashire in the northern region of England. Over the years it has spread to most of England and into Wales. The most populated areas for the Booker name are the city of London, Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Yorkshire and Lancashire. In Scotland the counties of Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Renfrewshire and Aberdeenshire have the great populations of Booker families. Within the United States the Booker surname is primarily found in Virginia and then in New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama. Famous: Harry Booker (comic of silent movies), Marty Booker (footballer), Rod Booker (professional baseball player), Chris Booker (television and radio personality), Eddie booker (professional boxer), James Booker (singer) and George & Richard Booker (founders in the 19th century of Booker Group of wholesale foods in England).