Before we dive to deep into the Tucker surname origin we need to know a little about out Tucker family first. What is known via yDNA testing is that our ancient Tucker ancestor came from Scandinavia to England, then his descendants went from England to Colonial America, this time span is probably around 700AD to the mid 1600'sAD. The question remains of how our ancient Tucker ancestor got into England. However, after researching England's history and what we know about our Tucker's yDNA we can pin it down to 3 possibilities.
1) Norwegian Viking
2) Danish Viking
3) Norman of Viking Descent
Note: Surnames started in the England AFTER the Norman conquest and was widespread by 1400. Prior to the Norman conquest Anglo-Saxon peoples were identified by first name and a nickname, place name or occupational name: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/surnames_01.shtml. This is a work in progress and not proved by evidence in any way, these are merely theories that are subject to change as research develops.
Tucker, Tooker = English
Toker = Flemish
Tocker, Tucker = Welch
O’Tuachair = Irish
Tukker = Dutch
Tucher = German
To(c)ker, Tokarz = Jewish
Tutquor, Tutquere - “Tout Couer (all heart)” = Norman
Touque, Touke, Touker - “Tout Couer (all heart)” = Norman
le Touker = Anglo-Saxon for the occupation of a Tucker?
Tuckere, Toukere, Tukere = Spelling Variations
Tucker surname origins:
A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames: Page 768
http://books.google.com/books?id=hrBWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA768&dq=Wiltshire+wills+TUCKER&hl=en&ei=4RiKTtryNYXisQKi1omiDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=tucker&f=false
http://www.selectsurnames.com/tucker.html
Tutquor Origin:
http://books.google.com/books?id=QQlFAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA323&lpg=PA323&dq=geoffrey+tutquor&source=bl&ots=3C4QMZBYNY&sig=Jy1bcItRwfY6MXYAuUqhJxJHVH8&hl=en&ei=3H_mTsLnFaqq2QWouu2fAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=geoffrey%20tutquor&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=fM5rAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=ancient+tucker+family+cullompton,+england&source=bl&ots=6FL0W32TGG&sig=UEGH1Qope6pVtgJLJ-hFZGzt5PQ&hl=en&ei=0aqNTojDN-7LsQKYhN25AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CFYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ancient%20tucker%20family%20cullompton%2C%20england&f=false
http://ia700401.us.archive.org/11/items/cu31924029805771/cu31924029805771.pdf
http://www.webhistoryofengland.com/?tag=english-surname
http://www.anglik.net/anglosaxonmap.htm
http://books.google.com/books?id=gg8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=tucker+jutes+origin&source=bl&ots=AfOhpd1k7I&sig=BJFKy2Ab0QYNogUqJJ0QB00c-8Y&hl=en&ei=mM3CTt_gAYGKsgKH16myCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBDgK
http://books.google.com/books?id=fPoujUPs3hYC&pg=PA3177&dq=scandinavian+surname+tucker&hl=en&ei=9X7mTtLNKKjq2QXP8pTHBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=oXlii1KgDngC&pg=PA1018&lpg=PA1018&dq=tucian+to+tucker&source=bl&ots=4nW9GVYHZn&sig=Qj5mEIfzL4KkyJMu0r5_midIhMA&hl=en&ei=STDeTqDBBMeqsALXsuGeBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=tucian%20to%20tucker&f=false
Norse Origin:
http://books.google.com/books?id=rLhrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA68&dq=tucker+surname+London&hl=en&ei=D-vgTpznDInHsQLSrr3tBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDgQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=tucker%20surname%20London&f=false
http://www.localhistories.org/viking.html
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924029805771/cu31924029805771_djvu.txt
http://www.kingsengland.co.uk/king-sweyn-forkbeard-of-denmark.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/day-the-vikings-got-their-comeuppance-1920111.html
http://www.osterholm.info/swedes.html
http://www.viking.no/e/england/index.html
http://www.widecombe-in-the-moor.com/history/minutes/2008/talks_oct_2008.php
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/day-the-vikings-got-their-comeuppance-1920111.html
Tucker Surname Distribution in England:
1) Norwegian Viking
2) Danish Viking
3) Norman of Viking Descent
Note: Surnames started in the England AFTER the Norman conquest and was widespread by 1400. Prior to the Norman conquest Anglo-Saxon peoples were identified by first name and a nickname, place name or occupational name: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/surnames_01.shtml. This is a work in progress and not proved by evidence in any way, these are merely theories that are subject to change as research develops.
Tucker, Tooker = English
Toker = Flemish
Tocker, Tucker = Welch
O’Tuachair = Irish
Tukker = Dutch
Tucher = German
To(c)ker, Tokarz = Jewish
Tutquor, Tutquere - “Tout Couer (all heart)” = Norman
Touque, Touke, Touker - “Tout Couer (all heart)” = Norman
le Touker = Anglo-Saxon for the occupation of a Tucker?
Tuckere, Toukere, Tukere = Spelling Variations
Tucker surname origins:
A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames: Page 768
http://books.google.com/books?id=hrBWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA768&dq=Wiltshire+wills+TUCKER&hl=en&ei=4RiKTtryNYXisQKi1omiDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=tucker&f=false
http://www.selectsurnames.com/tucker.html
Tutquor Origin:
http://books.google.com/books?id=QQlFAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA323&lpg=PA323&dq=geoffrey+tutquor&source=bl&ots=3C4QMZBYNY&sig=Jy1bcItRwfY6MXYAuUqhJxJHVH8&hl=en&ei=3H_mTsLnFaqq2QWouu2fAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=geoffrey%20tutquor&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=fM5rAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=ancient+tucker+family+cullompton,+england&source=bl&ots=6FL0W32TGG&sig=UEGH1Qope6pVtgJLJ-hFZGzt5PQ&hl=en&ei=0aqNTojDN-7LsQKYhN25AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CFYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ancient%20tucker%20family%20cullompton%2C%20england&f=false
http://ia700401.us.archive.org/11/items/cu31924029805771/cu31924029805771.pdf
http://www.webhistoryofengland.com/?tag=english-surname
http://www.anglik.net/anglosaxonmap.htm
http://books.google.com/books?id=gg8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=tucker+jutes+origin&source=bl&ots=AfOhpd1k7I&sig=BJFKy2Ab0QYNogUqJJ0QB00c-8Y&hl=en&ei=mM3CTt_gAYGKsgKH16myCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBDgK
http://books.google.com/books?id=fPoujUPs3hYC&pg=PA3177&dq=scandinavian+surname+tucker&hl=en&ei=9X7mTtLNKKjq2QXP8pTHBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=oXlii1KgDngC&pg=PA1018&lpg=PA1018&dq=tucian+to+tucker&source=bl&ots=4nW9GVYHZn&sig=Qj5mEIfzL4KkyJMu0r5_midIhMA&hl=en&ei=STDeTqDBBMeqsALXsuGeBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=tucian%20to%20tucker&f=false
Norse Origin:
http://books.google.com/books?id=rLhrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA68&dq=tucker+surname+London&hl=en&ei=D-vgTpznDInHsQLSrr3tBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDgQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=tucker%20surname%20London&f=false
http://www.localhistories.org/viking.html
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924029805771/cu31924029805771_djvu.txt
http://www.kingsengland.co.uk/king-sweyn-forkbeard-of-denmark.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/day-the-vikings-got-their-comeuppance-1920111.html
http://www.osterholm.info/swedes.html
http://www.viking.no/e/england/index.html
http://www.widecombe-in-the-moor.com/history/minutes/2008/talks_oct_2008.php
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/day-the-vikings-got-their-comeuppance-1920111.html
Tucker Surname Distribution in England: