Tucker is a surname of disputed origin.

Possible derivation of the name

The origin of the name is not entirely certain, but since it has a long history as a surname on the continent, as in England and from thereon, also in the United States, it presumably has the same Saxon roots.

In England

Recorded as both ''Tucker'' and ''Tooker'', the derivation of the English occupational surname comes from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th c ...

, pre-7th century verb ''tucian'', meaning "to torment". It would have been for a fuller, also known as a "walker", one who softened freshly woven cloth by beating and tramping on it in water. "Tucker" was the usual term in the southwest of England (and South Wales as well), "walker" in the west and north, and "fuller" in the southeast and East Anglia. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of one Baldwin Tuckere in the 1236 Records of Battle Abbey in Sussex. Nevertheless, one should not be too hasty to assign English origin to bearers of the surname.

German and Dutch origins

Linguistically, the word ''tucker'' is assumed to be related to the German ''tucher'', which means "cloth-maker". In the 15th century, the bulk of the German cotton trade was in the hands of the

Tucher von Simmelsdorf Tucher von Simmelsdorf () is a noble patrician family from Nürnberg. Like the Fugger and Welser families from Augsburg, their company run trading branches across Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, although on a somewhat smaller scal ...

family in Nürnberg, where Tucher Castle still stands. In

Old Dutch In linguistics, Old Dutch (Dutch: Oudnederlands) or Old Low Franconian (Dutch: Oudnederfrankisch) is the set of Franconian dialects (i.e. dialects that evolved from Frankish) spoken in the Low Countries during the Early Middle Ages, from aroun ...

, which is closely related to

Old German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

, the word ''tuch'' was often used as a verb to mean "to tug sharply" (see above). The similar linguistic origin of these words is also recognizable in the English etymology. In the Netherlands the earliest known Tucker's are the brothers Jan and Willam die Tucker, both vassals of the Lord of Culemborg in 1358 who was parented tot the Lord of Breda where Jan Tucker sold a house in 1368 on the Hagedijk Road to Antwerp in the city of Breda. Breda held a local monopoly on the wool trade in those days. Over the centuries the Dutch form of the surname has been spelled both ''Tucker'' and ''Tukker''.

Possible Irish origin

Tucker can also be an Anglicized form of the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surname ''O'Tuachair'', which first appeared in the ''Annals of Ulster'' in 1126 AD as ''Uá Tuathchair'' It is not uncommon to see Anglicized representations of Irish surnames, and myriad examples may be cited. According to Patrick Woulfe, in his book ''Irish Names and Surnames'' it is the name of two distinct septs; one from the Irish Midlands region known as Ely-O'Carroll (which includes parts of

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after t ...

and County Offaly), and another from County Mayo. These findings were confirmed by the first Chief Herald of Ireland, Edward MacLysaght, and published in his book ''More Irish Families''.Edward MacLysaght, ''More Irish Families'', p. 204, Irish Academic Press (1982) Variants of the Irish surname include ''Toher'', ''Togher'', and ''Tougher''.

People with the surname "Tucker" include

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* Aaron Tucker (born 1981), Canadian writer *

Abi Tucker Abigail Anne "Abi" Tucker (born 22 January 1973) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. She has had roles in television series-telemovies in ''Heartbreak High'' (1994-1995), '' Water Rats'' (1999), '' Wildside'' (1999), ''The Secret L ...

(born 1973), Australian singer-songwriter * Abraham Tucker (1705–1774), English philosopher *

Adele Tucker Adele Evelina Johnson Tucker MBE (8 August 1868 – 4 January 1971) was a Bermudian schoolteacher and trade unionist. She is best known as one of the founders of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, the first registered union on the island. Tucker was ...

(1868–1971), Bermudian schoolteacher * Adrian Tucker (born 1976), Welsh footballer * Adrian Tucker (cricketer) (born 1969), Australian cricketer * Al Tucker (1943–2001), American basketball player *

Alando Tucker Alando Forest Tucker (born February 11, 1984) is an American former collegiate basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played college basketba ...

(born 1984), American basketball player * Albert Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Alexander Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Alfred Tucker (1849–1914), Equatorial Guinean bishop *

Allen Tucker Allen Tucker (1866–1939) was an American artist. Biography He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1866 and graduated from the School of Mines of Columbia University in 1887 with a degree in architecture and worked as a draftsman at McIlvaine ...

(1866–1939), American artist * Allen Tucker (Medal of Honor) (1838–1903), American soldier * Amy Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Anand Tucker Anand Tucker (born 24 June 1963) is a film director and producer based in London. He began his career directing factual television programming and adverts. He co-owns the production company Seven Stories. Personal life Tucker was born in Thailan ...

(born 1963), Thai-British filmmaker * Andre Tucker, American football trainer * Andrew Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Angela Tucker, American writer * Anna Tucker (1920–2012), American civil servant *

Anne Wilkes Tucker Anne Wilkes Tucker was an American museum curator of photographic works. She retired in June 2015. Life and work Tucker was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received a B.A. in Art History from Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Vi ...

, American museum curator *

Annette Tucker Annette May Tucker is an American songwriter, who found success in the 1960s as co-writer of songs for The Electric Prunes ("I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)", "Get Me to the World on Time"), The Brogues (" I Ain't No Miracle Worker"), The K ...

, American songwriter * Anthony Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Archibald Tucker Archibald Norman Tucker (1904 – 1980) was a Cape Colony-born linguist specializing in Bantu languages.p. 1. Bryan, Margaret. 1981. Professor A. N. Tucker (1904–1980). In ''Proceedings of the First Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium, Leiden, Se ...

(1904–1980), South African linguist *

Arnold Tucker Young Arnold Tucker (January 5, 1924 – January 10, 2019) was a United States Air Force officer who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1947. Football career While lettering twice in football, Tucker wa ...

(1924–2019), American football player * Art Tucker (born 1959), American boxer *

Avis Tucker Avis Green Tucker (July 30, 1915 – December 17, 2010) owned ''The Daily Star-Journal'' in Warrensburg, Missouri from 1947 to 2007. She was born Avis Green in Concordia, Kansas. When she was 18 months her parents moved to Pleasant Hill, Missouri ...

(1915–2010), American journalist

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* Barbara Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Barry Tucker (born 1952), Welsh footballer * Beatrice Edna Tucker (1897/1898–1984), American obstetrician *

Ben Tucker Benjamin M. Tucker (December 13, 1930 – June 4, 2013) was an American jazz bassist who appeared on hundreds of recordings. Tucker played on albums by Art Pepper, Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones, Grant Green, Dexter Gordon, Hank Crawford, Junior Ma ...

(1930–2013), American bassist * Benjamin Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Bernard Tucker (1901–1950), English ornithologist * Bert Tucker (1944–2014), Belizean politician * Bessie Tucker (1906–1933), American singer-songwriter * Beverley D. Tucker (1846–1930), American bishop * Bill Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Billy Tucker (born 1948), English footballer *

B. J. Tucker Baigeh Joe Tucker (born October 12, 1980) is a former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers. He also was a member of the BC Lions in the Canadian Football Leag ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Bobby Tucker Bobby Tucker (born Robert Nathaniel Tucker; January 8, 1923 – April 12, 2007). was a pianist and arranger during the jazz era from the 1940s into the 1960s. He is most famous for being Billie Holiday's accompanist from 1946 to 1949 and Bil ...

(1923–2007), American pianist * Buddy Tucker, American minister *

Brad Tucker Brad Tucker (born 9 October 1992 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays lock and flanker for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). Tucker previously played for a number of New Zealand provi ...

(born 1992), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Brett Tucker Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in '' The Saddle Club'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', and '' Mistresses''. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in ''Neighbours''. He pla ...

(born 1972), Australian actor *

Brett Tucker (cricketer) Brett Tucker (born 4 April 1979) is a South African cricketer. He played in 24 first-class and 23 List A matches between 1998 and 2003. In September 2002, Tucker set a new record for the highest score whilst carrying his bat in a first-class cr ...

(born 1979), South African cricketer * Brian Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Brooks Tucker, American government official *

Bryan Tucker Bryan H. Tucker is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He has been the co-head writer for the TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2014. Early life Bryan Tucker was born and raised in Chesterfield County, Virginia. After gradua ...

, American comedian

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* Carole Tucker, British professor *

Casey Tucker Casey Shane Tucker (born September 26, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and Arizona State. Early life and education Casey Tucke ...

(born 1995), American football player * Catherine Tucker (born 1977), American professor * C. Delores Tucker (1927–2005), American politician and activist * Cécile Tucker (born 1969), American rower * Charles Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Charlotte Maria Tucker Charlotte Maria Tucker (8 May 1821 – 2 December 1893) was a prolific English writer and poet for children and adults, who wrote under the pseudonym A.L.O.E. (a Lady of England). Late in life she spent a period as a volunteer missionary in Indi ...

(1821–1893), English writer * Cheyna Tucker (born 1990), South African squash player *

Chris Tucker Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. Tucker made his debut in 1992 as a stand-up performer on the HBO comedy series '' Def Comedy Jam'', where he frequently appeared on the show during the 1990s. He ap ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Christopher Tucker Christopher Tucker (1946 – December 2022) was a British make-up artist for theatre and film. He specialized in the creation of prosthetic make-up for horror films. Among his notable works were the make-up effects for '' The Elephant Man'', '' ...

(1946–2022), British make-up artist *

Clarke Tucker Everett Clarke Tucker IV (born January 20, 1981) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Central Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, and currently serves in the Arkansas Senate since Jan ...

(born 1981), American politician *

Clay Tucker Clay Jovon Tucker (June 14, 1980) is a retired American professional player. College career Tucker played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1998 to 2003 where he and Dylan Page helped the Panthers to their first NC ...

(born 1980), American basketball player * Cleopatra Tucker (born 1943), American politician * Cliff Tucker (1989–2018), American basketball player * Clifton Tucker (1888–1973), Australian rules footballer * Cole Tucker (born 1996), American baseball player *

Cole Tucker (actor) Richard Allen Karp (October 23, 1953 – June 7, 2015), better known by his stage name Cole Tucker, was an American actor in gay pornography. Tucker was born in New York. He started making appearances in gay pornography in 1996 at the age of 43, p ...

(1953–2015), American actor * Colm Tucker (1952–2012), Irish rugby union footballer *

Corin Tucker Corin Lisa Tucker (born November 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney. Tucker is also a member of the alternative rock supergroup Filthy Friends, and previously recorded ...

(born 1972), American singer and guitarist * Curtis R. Tucker (1918–1988), American politician *

Cynthia Tucker Cynthia Tucker, born March 13, 1955, is an American journalist whose weekly column is syndicated by Universal Uclick. She received a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2007 for her work at the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', where she served a ...

(born 1955), American columnist * Cynthia Tucker (politician) (born 1954), Canadian politician * Cyril Tucker (1911–1992), English bishop

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* Dakarai Tucker (born 1994), American basketball player * Daniel Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dar Tucker Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian professional basketball player. He played college basketball at DePaul University. High school Tucker attended Arthur Hill High School, in Saginaw, Michigan, where he p ...

(born 1988), American-Jordanian basketball player * Dara Tucker, American singer-songwriter *

Darcy Tucker Darcy Tucker (born March 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played most of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with the Mon ...

(born 1975), Canadian hockey player * Darcy Tucker (footballer) (born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Darren Tucker (born 1962), Australian cricketer * David Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Deborah Tucker, American actress * Deborah Tucker (executive), American activist * Delmi Tucker (born 1997), South African cricketer * Demetria Tucker, American librarian * Dexter Tucker (born 1979), English footballer * Donald Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dudley Gilman Tucker Dudley Gilman Tucker was born in New York City, April 7, 1887. His parents were Gilman Henry Tucker, secretary of the American Book Company and Caroline Low (Kimball) Tucker.De Wolfe Howe, 1922 He was a descendant of Massachusetts colonial era gov ...

(1887–1918), American soldier *

Duncan Tucker Duncan Tucker is an American film director and screenwriter. Tucker was born in Kansas City and grew up between Kansas City and Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from New York University. After the short subject film ''The Mountain King'' (200 ...

, American filmmaker

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* Earl Snakehips Tucker (1905–1937), American dancer *

Ebenezer Tucker Ebenezer Tucker (November 15, 1758 – September 5, 1845) was in the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey where he was elected to both the Nineteenth and the Twentieth United States Congress. He was in Congress from March 4, 182 ...

(1758–1845), American judge and legislator * Eddie Tucker (born 1966), American baseball player * Eddie Tucker (footballer) (born 1932), Australian rules footballer * Edward Tucker (??–1739), British merchant and politician * Elena J. Tucker, Australian geneticist * E. M. Tucker, American architect *

Emma Tucker Emma Jane Tucker (born 24 October 1966) is an English journalist. She is editor of ''The Sunday Times'', having succeeded Martin Ivens in January 2020. She is a former deputy editor of ''The Times''. In December 2022, she was named the new editor ...

(born 1966/1967), English journalist *

Emmanuel Tucker Emmanual Tucker has been Bishop of Bo since 2008. References Anglican bishops of Bo Living people 21st-century Anglican bishops in Sierra Leone Year of birth missing (living people) {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub ...

, Sierra Leonean bishop *

Eric Tucker Eric Tucker (1932–2018) was an English painter and draughtsman. He is best known for his depictions of working class social life in industrial North West England. The media have often described Tucker as the "secret Lowry". He received no fo ...

(1932–2018), English painter * Eric James Tucker (1927–1957), Indian army officer * Ethan Tucker, American rabbi * Ethelyn Maria Tucker (1871–1959), American botanist * Eugene A. Tucker (1856–1942), American attorney and politician * Evelyn Tucker (1906–1996), American war hero

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Forrest Tucker Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man at the age of fifteen. A mentor provided fund ...

(1919–1986), American actor * Forrest Tucker (criminal) (1920–2004), American criminal * Francis Tucker (1923–2008), South African racing driver * Francis Bland Tucker (1895–1984), American priest * Frank T. Tucker (1864–1910), American politician * Fred C. Tucker (1918–1994), American businessman

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* Gardiner L. Tucker, American scientist *

Gee Tucker Janee Michelle (born Geneva Leona Mercadel; 1946), also known as Gee Tucker, is an American actress, former model, dancer, and businessperson, best known for her role in the 1974 horror film ''The House on Skull Mountain''. Her acting and modeli ...

(born 1946), American actor * George Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gerald Tucker Gerald Tucker (March 14, 1922 – May 29, 1979) was the head coach on the Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 USA Men's Basketball Gold Medal Olympic Team. He was the coach of Bartlesville Phillips 66ers for four seasons from 1954 to ...

(1922–1979), American basketball coach * Gerard Tucker (1885–1974), Australian priest * Geri Coleman Tucker, American journalist * Gideon J. Tucker (1826–1899), American lawyer and politician *

Gil Tucker Gil Tucker (born 23 August 1947) is an Australian television actor, most remembered for his role as Constable Roy Baker in the television crime drama ''Cop Shop''.

(born 1947), Australian actor *

Glyn Tucker Glyn Tucker Jr. (born 23 July 1943) was a leading figure in the New Zealand music industry for more than twenty years. Following an early career as a singer/songwriter in The Gremlins (1965–1968) he founded Mandrill Recording Studios in Auckla ...

(born 1943), New Zealand musician * Gordon Tucker, American rabbi * Gordon Tucker (footballer) (born 1968), English footballer * Gregory Tucker (born 1957), American politician

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* Harold Tucker (1930–2015), English politician * Harold Logie Tucker (born 1968), Sierra Leonean politician * Hazel Tucker (born 1965), New Zealand anthropologist * Henry Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Herman Tucker (1928–2001), American truck driver * H. G. Tucker (1879–1936), American politician * Holly Tucker (born 1977), British entrepreneur * Holly Tucker (musician) (born 1992), American singer-songwriter * Howard Tucker (born 1922), American neurologist * Hugh Tucker (1537–1586), English politician * Hugh Tucker (drag racer), American racing driver

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* Irene Tucker, American philosopher

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* Jack Tucker (born 1999), English footballer * Jacob R. Tucker (1845–1926), American soldier * Jalie Tucker (born 1954), American professor * James Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jane Tucker Jane Tucker (born 20 October 1949) is a British actress, singer, songwriter, musician and keyboardist. She is best known for being part of the musical trio Rod, Jane and Freddy who appeared in many TV series, notably ''Rainbow''. She was born ...

(born 1949), British actress *

Janeiro Tucker Janeiro J Tucker (born 15 March 1975) is a Bermudian cricketer, who captained the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006; Tucker took 2/29 off nine overs and scored 17 as Bermuda w ...

(born 1975), Bermudan cricketer * Janine Tucker, American lacrosse coach *

Jason Tucker Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976) is the wide receivers coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is formerly a gridiron football wide receiver where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and the Dallas Cowboys i ...

(born 1976), American football player * Jason Tucker (footballer) (born 1973), English footballer * J. E. Tucker (1833–1910), American politician * Jeff Tucker (luger) (born 1956), American luger *

Jeffrey Tucker Jeffrey Albert Tucker (; born December 19, 1963) is an American libertarian writer, publisher, entrepreneur and advocate of anarcho-capitalism and Bitcoin. For many years he worked for Ron Paul, the Mises Institute, and Lew Rockwell. Wit ...

(born 1963), American writer and publisher *

Jennifer Tucker Jennifer Tucker is Associate Professor of History and Science in Society at Wesleyan University. She is a Fulbright Scholar, founding director of Wesleyan's Center for the Study of Guns and Society, and a vice president of the Connecticut Academy o ...

, American professor * Jerry Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Jim Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Jimmy Tucker (born 1970), English rugby union footballer * John Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jonathan Tucker Jonathan Moss Tucker (born May 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003), ''Hostage'' (2005), '' In the Valley of Elah'' (2007), '' The Ruins'' ( ...

(born 1982), American actor * Jonathan B. Tucker (1954–2011), American chemical weapons expert * Joseph Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joshua Tucker Joshua Tucker (died 1690) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple."Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.B: Barnstaple, J. Avery, 1830 He was the son of Thomas Tucker, of South Molton, D ...

(??–1690), English archdeacon *

Josiah Tucker Josiah Tucker (also Josias) (December 1713 – 4 November 1799), also known as Dean Tucker, was a Welsh churchman, known as an economist and political writer. He was concerned in his works with free trade, Jewish emancipation and American indep ...

(1713–1799), Welsh priest *

J. R. Tucker John R. Tucker (1946 – April 12, 2014) was an American physicist who made several contributions to the fields of electronics, physics and microwave theory, known for generalizing the microwave mixer theory and presenting the body of work, known ...

(1946–2014), American physicist * J. Randolph Tucker Jr. (1914–2015), American attorney and politician * Judith Tucker (born 1960), Welsh artist * Judith E. Tucker (born 1947), American professor *

Junior Tucker Leslie Tucker, known as Junior Tucker (born 1966 in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamaican reggae singer, who started his career in secular music but who now sings Christian music. His hits included "Happy" and his own composition, "Don ...

(born 1966), Jamaican musician *

Justin Tucker Justin Paul Tucker (born November 21, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012 ...

(born 1989), American football player * Jyles Tucker (born 1983), American football player

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* Kane Tucker (born 2000), Irish boxer * Karla Faye Tucker (1959–1998), American murderer * Kathryn Tucker (born 1959), American attorney * Kathryn Tucker (producer), American film producer * Keith Tucker, American disc jockey * Keith Tucker (footballer) (born 1936), English footballer * Ken Tucker, American media critic * Ken Tucker (footballer) (1925–2008), English footballer *

Kenrick Tucker Brian Kenrick Tucker (born 6 February 1959) is an Australian former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los An ...

(born 1959), Australian cyclist * Kerrie Tucker (born 1948), Australian politician and activist * Kevin Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kinder Tucker Kinder Houghton Tucker (25 August 1875 – 24 November 1939) was a cricketer and administrator for Wellington. He played four times for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Born in Nelson, New Zealand, he played 4 ...

(1875–1939), New Zealand cricketer *

Kristina Tucker Kristina Engström Tucker (born 26 June 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer who played mainly on the United States-based Futures Tour. Tucker was born Kristina Engström in Stockholm and began playing golf at age 10. She won the Swedish Girls ...

(born 1980), Swedish golfer * Kwame Tucker (born 1976), Bermudian cricketer *

Kyle Tucker Kyle Daniel Tucker (born January 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected Tucker with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he ...

(born 1997), American baseball player

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* Lamin Tucker (born 1982), Sierra Leonean sprinter * Larry Tucker (1935–2016), American politician * Larry Tucker (screenwriter) (1934–2001), American television writer *

Ledyard Tucker Ledyard R. Tucker (19 September 1910 – 16 August 2004) was an American mathematician who specialized in statistics and psychometrics. His Ph.D. advisor at the University of Chicago was Louis Leon Thurstone. He was a lecturer in psychology at Pr ...

(1910–2004), American mathematician * Lee Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Lem Tucker (1938–1991), American journalist * Lew Tucker (born 1950), American computer scientist * Lisa Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Liz Tucker Liz Tucker is a British documentary producer and director. She joined the BBC in the early nineties, working initially as a radio producer before moving into television. She started her career on screen working on the show ''Tomorrow's World'', w ...

, British filmmaker *

Lorcan Tucker Lorcan John Tucker (born 10 September 1996) is an Irish cricketer and wicket-keeper batter. He was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2016. ...

(born 1996), Irish cricketer *

Lorenzo Tucker Lorenzo Tucker (June 27, 1907 – August 19, 1986), known as the "Black Valentino," was an American stage and screen actor who played the romantic lead in the early black films of Oscar Micheaux. Acting career Born in Philadelphia, Tucker s ...

(1907–1986), American actor * Louise Tucker (born 1956), English soprano *

Luther Tucker Luther Tucker (January 20, 1936 – June 18, 1993) was an American blues guitarist. While soft-spoken and shy, Tucker made his presence known through his unique and clearly recognizable guitar style. Tucker helped to define the music known as ...

(1936–1993), American guitarist *

Luther Tucker (publisher) Luther Tucker (May 7, 1802 in Brandon, Vermont – January 26, 1873 in Albany, New York) was a publisher of farm journals in Rochester and Albany, New York. Tucker started ''Genesee Farmer'' (January 1, 1831), acquired The Cultivator (January 184 ...

(1802–1873), American publisher

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* Malcolm Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marc Tucker Marc S. Tucker (born 1939) was the president and CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy from 1988 until January 1, 2019. Education and career Tucker is a graduate of Brown University. He was president and chief executive officer ...

(born 1939), American business executive * Marcia Tucker (1940–2006), American art historian *

Marcus Tucker Marcus Tucker (born June 24, 1992) is a free agent American football wide receiver. He played college football at Northern Michigan University, Northern Michigan and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Profes ...

(born 1992), American football player * Margaret Tucker (1904–1996), Australian activist * Margaret A. Tucker, American oncologist * Maria Luisa Tucker (born 1979), American journalist * Marianne Tucker (born 1937), British canoeist * Mark Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Marlon Tucker (born 1960), Jamaican cricketer * Mary Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Matthew Tucker (born 1991), American football player *

Maureen Tucker Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944) is an American musician and singer-songwriter who was the drummer for the New York City-based rock band the Velvet Underground. After they disbanded in the early 1970s, she left the music industry ...

(born 1944), American musician *

Maurice Tucker Maurice Edwin Tucker (born 6 November 1946) is a leading British sedimentologist, specialising in the field of carbonate sedimentology, more commonly known as limestones. From 1993 to 2011 he held the position of Professor of Geological Science ...

(born 1946), British geologist * Max Tucker (born 1991), Hong Kong cricketer *

Mel Tucker Melvin Tucker II (born January 4, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Michigan State University, a position he has held since 2020. Previously, Tucker served as the head football coac ...

(born 1972), American football coach * Michael Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mick Tucker Michael Thomas Tucker (17 July 1947 – 14 February 2002) was an English musician, best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of the glam rock and hard rock band Sweet. Biography Mick Tucker was born on July 17, 1947, in Kingsbury, North ...

(1947–2002), English musician *

Mickey Tucker Mickey Tucker (born Michael B. Tucker; April 28, 1941) is an American jazz pianist and organist. Biography Tucker was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1941. He grew up in Rankin, Pennsylvania before moving back to North Carolina aged 12. When h ...

(born 1941), American pianist * Mike Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Milton Tucker (1921–1986), Barbadian sports shooter *

Moe Tucker Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944) is an American musician and singer-songwriter who was the drummer for the New York City-based rock band the Velvet Underground. After they disbanded in the early 1970s, she left the music industry ...

(born 1944), American musician * Mother Grace Tucker (1919–2012), American pastor

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Nancy Bernkopf Tucker Nancy Bernkopf Tucker (July 12, 1948 – December 1, 2012) was an American diplomat, writer and diplomatic historian of the Georgetown University, specializing in American-East Asian relations, particularly United States relations with China, T ...

(1948–2012), American diplomat * Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784–1851), American author *

Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (journalist) Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (June 8, 1820 – July 4, 1890) was an American journalist, printer, and diplomat. During the American Civil War he was a Confederate States (Southern) economic agent in France, England, and Canada, and also a secret re ...

(1820–1890), American diplomat *

Neely Tucker Neely Tucker (born November 26, 1963, in Lexington, Mississippi) is a journalist and writer. He is the author of ''Love in the Driest Season'', an autobiographical story that touches on his journey from his education at a whites-only school in Mi ...

(born 1963), American journalist *

Neil Tucker Neil Tucker (9 May 1915 – 6 October 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Tucker was one of four players that left Geelong and play with Carlton during the Seco ...

(1915–1981), Australian rules footballer * Nicholas Tucker, English academic *

Nick Tucker Nicholas Tucker (born August 26, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently owns Trans-Am Series team Nitro Motorsports and as a driver most recently competed in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink ...

(born 1985), American stock car racing driver * Noi Tucker (born 1960), Australian lawn bowler *

Norman Tucker Norman Walter Gwynn Tucker (24 April 1910 – 10 August 1978) was an English musician, administrator and translator. Trained as a concert pianist, he was invited to join English National Opera, Sadler's Wells Opera in 1947 in an administrative role ...

(1910–1978), English musician

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* Ollie Tucker (1902–1940), American baseball player *

Orrin Tucker ORiN (Open Robot/Resource interface for the Network) is a standard network interface for FA (factory automation) systems. The Japan Robot Association proposed ORiN in 2002, and the ORiN Forum develops and maintains the ORiN standard. Background ...

(1911–2011), American musician * Otto Tucker (1923–2015), Canadian activist

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* Patty Tucker (born 1954), American bridge player * Paul Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Perc Tucker Percy John Robert "Perc" Tucker (5 December 1919 – 20 August 1980) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the leader of the opposition in 1974. Biography Tucker was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, the son of Percy Cl ...

(1919–1980), Australian politician * Percy Tucker (1928–2021), South African author * Peter L. Tucker (1927–2017), Sierra Leonean civil servant * Petrese B. Tucker (born 1951), American judge *

Phil Tucker Phil Tucker (May 22, 1927 – November 30, 1985) was an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. While Tucker directed his first six feature films in the span of two years (while still in his mid-20s), he is best known for his first ...

(1927–1985), American filmmaker * P. J. Tucker (born 1985), American basketball player *

Pomeroy Tucker Pomeroy Tucker (August 10, 1802 – June 30, 1870) was a journalist and New York politician. Born in Palmyra, New York, in 1802, Tucker served an apprenticeship as a printer in Palmyra, became a contributor to the Canandaigua ''Messenger'', and ...

(1802–1870), American politician *

Preston Tucker Preston Thomas Tucker (21 September 1903 – 26 December 1956) was an American automobile entrepreneur. He is most remembered for his Tucker 48 sedan, initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo", an automobile which introduced many features ...

(1903–1956), American entrepreneur * Preston Tucker (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player

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Rachel Tucker Rachel Kelly Tucker (born 29 May 1981) is a Northern Irish West End and Broadway actress, best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the hit musical '' Wicked''. She most recently starred in Come from Away on Broadway, having originated the role ...

(born 1981), Northern Irish singer and actress *

Ralph Tucker Ralph Tucker (September 30, 1906 – November 21, 1977) was the longest-serving mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana, serving from 1948 to 1968. Biography One of nine children, Ralph Tucker was born in Hymera, Indiana. Tucker's father died when the ...

(1906–1977), American politician *Ralph Tucker (born 1946), American entrepreneur * Rayjon Tucker (born 1997), American basketball player * Raymond Tucker (1896–1970), American politician *

Reuben Tucker Reuben Tucker (born 30 December 1956) is a wrestler from Guam. He competed in the men's freestyle 90 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(born 1956), Guamanian wrestler *

Reuben Henry Tucker III Major General Reuben Henry Tucker III (January 29, 1911 – January 6, 1970) was a highly decorated senior officer in the United States Army. He served with distinction during World War II, where he commanded the 504th Parachute Infantry Regime ...

(1911–1970), American army officer * Rex Tucker (1913–1996), British television director *

Rex Tucker (American football) Rex T. Tucker (born December 20, 1976) is a former professional American football offensive guard. He was selected 66th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears for whom he played six seasons (1999–2004). He also played a season wi ...

(born 1976), American football player * Richard Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Robbie Tucker Robbie Tucker (born April 5, 2001) is an American actor. His best known role to date is that of Fenmore Baldwin on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Tucker has also starred on other series, such as ''Criminal Minds'', ''FlashFor ...

(born 2001), American actor * Robert Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Roberto Tucker (born 1983), Argentine footballer * Rod Tucker (born 1964), Australian cricket umpire *

Roger Tucker Roger Tucker (born 13 May 1945) is a British television and film director. Since 1972 he has directed over 40 television series, miniseries, and television films, including many dramas, thrillers, and action series. Career Roger Tucker was born ...

(born 1945), British film director * Rolando Tucker (born 1971), Cuban fencer * Ron Tucker (1921–1986), Australian rules footballer * Rosa Lee Tucker (1866–1946), American librarian *

Rosie Tucker Rosie Tucker is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' has acclaimed Tucker's "surging Pop music, pop Hook (music), hooks and sharp lyricism." History A native of the San Fernando Valley, ...

, American musician *

Rosina Tucker Rosina Tucker (4 November 1881 - 3 March 1987) was an American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator. She is best known for helping to organize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first African-American trade union. At the a ...

(1881–1987), American labor organizer *

Ross Tucker Ross Finch Tucker (born March 2, 1979) is a former American football offensive lineman and current sports broadcaster. Tucker was an All-Ivy League offensive lineman at Princeton University, then played seven seasons in the National Football L ...

(born 1979), American football player * Roy A. Tucker (born 1951), American astronomer * Russell Tucker (born 1990), South African athlete * Russell E. Tucker (born 1943), American politician *

Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker (born June 12, 1975) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Dr ...

(born 1975), American football player * Ryan Tucker (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball player

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* Sam Tucker (1895–1973), English rugby union footballer * Samuel Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Sara Tucker, American civil servant * Sarah Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Scott Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Sean Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Seth Brady Tucker (born 1969), American poet *

Shankar Tucker Shankar Tucker is an American clarinetist and music composer. He rose to fame with the popularity of his YouTube music channel "The ShrutiBox". He will be debuting as the music composer for the upcoming bilingual Indian feature film, 'Orey Nyabagam ...

(born 1987), American musician *

Shelby Tucker Shelby Tucker (James Shelby Tucker Jr.) was a dual-national American and British lawyer and journalist, and the author of: (1) Among Insurgents: Walking Through Burma, the story of his trek from China to India through the Kachin highlands of nor ...

(born 1935), American lawyer *

Sherrie Tucker Sherrie Jean Tucker (born 18 March 1957 Modesto, California) is a musicologist, music historian, book author, professor, and journal editor. Tucker is co-editor-in-chief of '' American Studies'', peer-reviewed academic journal. Education T ...

(born 1957), American musicologist * Shirley Cotter Tucker (born 1927), American botanist *

Shona Tucker Shona Tucker is an American actress and director. Beginning in the 1990s, she had roles in several television shows including ''Law & Order'' and ''New York Undercover''. She has appeared in regional theater, including at the Oregon Shakespeare Fe ...

, American actress *

Shonna Tucker Shonna Tucker is a bassist and songwriter from Killen, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals. Background Tucker grew up in Killen, Alabama, receiving her first bass at age 12, a gift from her father. She describes her musical education as "mostly play ...

, American musician * S. J. Tucker (born 1980), American singer-songwriter * S. Lane Tucker, American lawyer * Sophie Tucker (1884–1966), singer and comedian *

Spencer Tucker Spencer Jacob Tucker was born 1865 in Christchurch and died 8 July 1948 in Wellington. He was a New Zealand cricketer who played for the Wellington Firebirds in the 1890s. He was the brother of William Tucker and Kinder Tucker Kinder Houg ...

(1865–1948), New Zealand cricketer * Spurgeon Tucker (1894–1968), American painter * Stanley Tucker (1931–2008), Canadian pilot * Starling Tucker (1770–1834), American politician * Sterling Tucker (1923–2019), American politician * Steve Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * St. George Tucker (1752–1827), Bermudan-American judge * Sultan Tucker (born 1978), Liberian athlete *

Sundray Tucker Sundray Tucker (born March 23, 1948) is an American singer. She is the eldest daughter of the late Ira Tucker (of the Dixie Hummingbirds) and Louise Tucker. Her sister is Lynda Laurence, once a member of the Supremes, and her brother is Ira Tuc ...

(born 1948), American singer * Susan Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Tamauri Tucker (born 1988), Bermudian cricketer *

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

(born 1958), American country musician *

Ted Tucker Edward William Tucker (born May 7, 1949 in Fort William, Ontario), is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who briefly played for the California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; f ...

(born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player * Teeny Tucker (born 1958), American singer-songwriter * Temple Tucker (born 1936), American basketball player * Terre Tucker (1944–1990), American model * Therese Tucker (born 1961/1962), American businesswoman * Thomas Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Thurman Tucker (1917–1993), American baseball player * Tilghman Tucker (1802–1859), American politician *

Timothy Tucker Dr. Timothy Tucker is a former pharmacist in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and former president of the American Pharmacists Associationbr> He is a Former Speaker of the American Pharmacists Association House of Delegates and has testified before the United ...

, American pharmacist * T. J. Tucker (born 1978), American baseball player *

Todd Tucker Todd Nathaniel Tucker (born 1979) is an American academic, political scientist, and political commentator who is director of governance studies at the Roosevelt Institute, where he specializes in the study of trade agreements and international la ...

(born 1979), American academic *

Todd Tucker (director) Todd Tucker is an American film director, producer and makeup artist. His first major film was as a key artist on ''Hook''. In 2010, Todd founded Illusion Industries, a special make-up effects studio. The studio has locations in Louisiana, Panam ...

, American film director * Tom Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tony Tucker Tony Craig Tucker (born December 27, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1998. He won the IBF heavyweight title in 1987, and was the shortest-reigning world heavyweight champion at just 64 days. In an inte ...

(born 1958), American boxer * Tony Jaye Tucker Jr. (born 1989), American football player * Torrin Tucker (born 1979), American football player * Travis Tucker (born 1963), American football player *

Trent Tucker Kelvin Trent Tucker (born December 20, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A shooting guard, Tucker attended the University of Minnesota from 1978 t ...

(born 1959), American basketball player *

Tuck Tucker William Osborne "Tuck" Tucker III (August 20, 1961 – December 22, 2020) was an American writer, storyboard artist, animator, songwriter, and director who worked on ''Hey Arnold!'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Early life and education Tucker ...

(1961–2020), American writer * Tudor St. George Tucker (1862–1906), English painter *

Tui St. George Tucker Tui St. George Tucker (born Lorraine St. George Tucker; November 25, 1924 – April 21, 2004) was an American modernist composer, conductor, recorder virtuoso and creator of unique musical instruments. Her compositions often feature microtonality ...

(1924–2004), American composer and musician * Tyler Tucker (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player

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* Verran Tucker (born 1988), American football player * Virginia Tucker (1909–1985), American mathematician

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* Wallace Hampton Tucker, American astrophysicist * Walter Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Warwick Tucker Warwick Tucker is an Australian mathematician at Monash University (previously deputy Chair and Chair at the Department of Mathematics at Uppsala University 2009–2020) who works on dynamical systems, chaos theory and computational mathematics. H ...

, Australian mathematician * Wendell Tucker (born 1943), American football player *

Whit Tucker Whitman D. (Whit) Tucker (born November 15, 1940) is a former professional Canadian football flanker in the Canadian Football League who played the entirety of his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders. He was a CFL-All Star in 1967 and won two G ...

(born 1940), Canadian football player * Will Tucker (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union footballer * William Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people * Willis Tucker (1922–2000), American politician * Wilson Tucker (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Yvonne Edwards Tucker (born 1941), American potter and educator

Fictional characters

Nina Tucker Nina Tucker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Delta Goodrem. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 June 2002. Goodrem was approached by producers after they saw he ...

, character on the Australian soap opera television series '' Neighbours'' * Shou Tucker and his daughter Nina, characters in the ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...

'' manga and anime series *

Trip Tucker Charles "Trip" Tucker III, portrayed by Connor Trinneer, is a fictional character in the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Tucker was the chief engineer on the ''Enterprise'' and also briefly served in the same role aboard the Ente ...

, character on the television series ''

Star Trek: Enterprise ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', titled simply ''Enterprise'' for its first two seasons, is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. It originally aired from September 26, 2001, to May 13, 2005 on Uni ...

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