Harker is an

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. Some genealogical records show that the origin of Harker comes from the

North-West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, Radius, radially arrayed compass directions (or Azimuth#In navigation, azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east ...

regions of England- North of the

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. Speculation is that Harker is the result of the combination of Romanized hyphenation of the surnames Hart or

Hare Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The ge ...

and Kerr. (Hart - a type of stag; Hare - a rabbit; Kerr - a marshland.) It is also assumed that the Harker family were romanized subjects who lived on both sides of

Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall ( la, Vallum Aelium), also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or ''Vallum Hadriani'' in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. R ...

in that area. Harkers can be found mostly in

Northern England Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North Country, or simply the North, is the northern area of England. It broadly corresponds to the former borders of Angle Northumbria, the Anglo-Scandinavian Kingdom of Jorvik, and the ...

. In the United States, there are concentrations of Harkers living in communities across the

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from Mexico to Canada. They are mostly descendants from

Mormon Pioneers The Mormon pioneers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Latter Day Saints, who migrated beginning in the mid-1840s until the late-1860s across the United States from the Midwest to the S ...

which dispersed from

Cove Fort, Utah Cove Fort is a fort, unincorporated community, and historical site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by Ira Hinckley (the paternal grandfather of Gordon B. Hinckley) at the request of Brigham Young. One of its distinctive ...

to settle the western frontier as called and assigned by Mormon leaders in the late 1800s.

Individuals

Al Harker Albert Harker (April 11, 1910 – April 3, 2006) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. During his Hall of Fame career, he won three American Soccer League championships, two league cups, a Nat ...

(1910–2006), American soccer player *

Alfred Harker (petrologist) Alfred Harker FRS (19 February 1859 – 28 July 1939) was an English geologist who specialised in petrology and interpretive petrography. He was Lecturer in Petrology at the University of Cambridge for many years, and carried out field mappin ...

(1859–1939), English geologist and petrologist * Billy Harker (born 1911), English footballer * Caroline Harker (born 1966), English actress * Charles Garrison Harker (1837–1864), Brigadier General of the Union Army in the American Civil War * Chris Harker, Representative for Oregon's House District 34 *

Cyril Harker Cyril Geoffrey Edmund Harker (17 November 1890 – 4 November 1970) was a New Zealand soldier, lawyer and politician of the National Party. Biography Harker was born at Havelock North and attended Napier Boys' High School. He graduat ...

(1899–1970), New Zealand politician * Donald Harker, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of George in South Africa * F. Flaxington Harker (1876–1936), American composer * George R. Harker, author and self-styled "cyberspace philosopher" * Gordon Harker (1885–1967), English film actor * Harry Harker (1887–1961), Australian footballer * Howard Harker, World War I flying ace * John Harker, former CEO of InFocus *

Margaret Harker Margaret Florence Harker (17 January 1920 – 16 February 2013), was a British photographer and historian of photography. She was the UK's first woman professor of photography, founded the country's first photography degree course, and was the f ...

(1920–2013), British photographer and historian of photography *

Oswald Allen Harker Brigadier Oswald Allen Harker CBE (1886–1968), known as Jasper Harker, was Acting Director General of MI5 from 1940 to 1941. Background Oswald Allen Harker was born in Cirencester in 1886, the son of James Allen Harker, professor at the Royal ...

, (1886–1968), Acting Director General of MI5 from 1940 to 1941 *

Patrick T. Harker Patrick Timothy Harker (born November 19, 1958) is the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Harker previously served as the President of University of Delaware. He was the dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylv ...

, President of the

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...

Skouson Harker Skouson Harker (born 1977) is a Canadian former professional basketball player of the FIBA European Leagues. Harker is from Raymond, Alberta, Canada. After five seasons as a Head Coach in the British Basketball League, Harker most recently co ...

(born 1977), Canadian basketball player *

Susannah Harker Susannah Harker (born 26 April 1965) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. She was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award in 1990 for her role as Mattie Storin in ''House of Cards''. She played Jane Bennet in the 1995 TV adaptation of ''Pr ...

(born 1965), English actress *

Wiley Harker James "Wiley" Harker (January 27, 1915 – May 1, 2007) was an American character actor who portrayed Crane Tolliver in the soap opera ''General Hospital'' in 1983. He also played Justice Harold Webb in ''First Monday in October'' (1981). He als ...

, actor, Crane Tolliver in the soap opera ''General Hospital'' * William Harker (1819–1905), wool merchant, banker and Liberal politician who represented Ripon

Fictional characters

Anthony Harker ''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictiona ...

, fictional character portrayed by

Adam Astill Adam Astill is an English actor, known for his roles as Simon Bennett in the BBC television drama series ''Mistresses'' (2008–2010), Dan Hamilton in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' (2011–2012), Anthony Harker in the BBC soap opera ''Do ...

in ''

Doctors Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...

'' *Harker Fleet, fictional character portrayed by George Peppard in ''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' *

Jonathan Harker Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. His journey to Transylvania and encounter with the vampire Count Dracula and his Brides at Castle Dracula consti ...

, fictional character in the 1897 horror novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker * Mina Harker, fictional character in the 1897 horror novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker *

Kay Harker Kay Harker is a fictional character, the young hero of the books ''The Midnight Folk'' and ''The Box of Delights'' by John Masefield, and the BBC series of ''The Box of Delights''. The series ran in 1984, where the character was played by actor D ...

, fictional character, the young hero of the books ''The Midnight Folk'' and ''The Box of Delights'' by John Masefield *

Quincy Harker This article lists Marvel characters beginning with the letter "H", with a brief description introducing each one. Hala the Accuser Gabrielle Haller Gabrielle Haller was a catatonic Holocaust survivor who awoke from the disorder after Charles ...

, fictional character in the Marvel Universe based on a character in Bram Stoker's ''Dracula'' * Sard Harker, fictional character (Chisholm 'Sardonic' Harker) in the 1924 novel of the same name by John Masefield. {{surname English-language surnames