Straker is a surname. The surname of Straker was derived from the Old English word 'stracian' an occupational name 'the striker'. Occupational surnames refer directly to the particular trade or occupation followed by the first bearer of the name. The surname Straker was first found in

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1246 when Robert Straker held lands. Straker coat of arms

Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony Straker, English-born Grenadian footballer * Arthur Straker, English first-class cricket player *

D. Augustus Straker D. Augustus Straker (born 1842) was an American teacher, lawyer, and jurist. He won elections to the South Carolina legislature but was denied his seat on multiple occasions. Early life and education David Augustus Straker was born in Bridgetow ...

, Barbados-born lawyer and jurist, first black lawyer to appear before the Michigan Supreme Court * Granville Straker, American music businessman and record producer * Les Straker, baseball player * Sir Louis Straker, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *

Nick Straker Nick Straker (born Nicholas Bailey) is a London-born musician, who had hits in Europe and the US in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Career Straker joined his first band, called Stonehenge, in 1969. The band changed its name in 1971 to Matumbi, ...

, musician *

Nick Straker Band The Nick Straker Band were an English pop music group from London, England, led by musician and vocalist Nick Straker. Several members of the band were also in New Musik, and the band's line-up consisted of Straker along with Tony Mansfield, T ...

Fictional characters: * Edward "Ed" Straker and his son Johnny Straker, fictional characters in the television series ''

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'' * Kevin Straker, the name of the "Ken" character in the Japanese version of the video game '' Street Fighter 2010'' * Richard Straker, a character in Stephen King’s 1975 horror novel '' ’Salem’s Lot''.

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