Laker is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Barbara Laker Barbara Laker is an American journalist for the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. She won with Wendy Ruderman the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. Life She grew up in Kent, England Kent is a county in South East England and one o ...

, American journalist *

Freddie Laker Sir Frederick Alfred Laker (6 August 1922 – 9 February 2006) was an English airline entrepreneur, best known for founding Laker Airways in 1966, which went bankrupt in 1982. Known as Freddie Laker, he was one of the first airline owners to ...

(1922–2006), English airline entrepreneur * Freddie A. Laker, British-American entrepreneur *

Jim Laker James Charles Laker (9 February 1922 – 23 April 1986) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club from 1946 to 1959 and represented England in 46 Test matches. He was born in Shipley, West Riding of York ...

(1922–1986), English cricketer * Peter Laker (1926–2014), English cricketer and journalist *

Tim Laker Timothy John Laker (born November 27, 1969) is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He was most recently the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Montreal Expos, Baltimor ...

(born 1969), American baseball coach and former player

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