For centuries, many popular surnames in many European languages were originally . In England at least, many surnames indicated a man's . This is a list I've collected of the latter variety, and — for no reason at all — only those that end in 'er'.

Fulling or tucking or walking ('waulking' in Scotland) is a step in woolen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. The worker who does the job is a fuller, tucker, or walker.

Thank you, Tom Giannini, for finding those of the following ernames that show your initials in superscript. bow-maker cake-maker barker barrister bender booker shooting-bow maker German for "city-dweller" buyer cantner wood-worker candle-maker shoe-maker? from French "chaussures" chiseler shoe-maker coal-miner beach-comber barrel-maker courier cutlery cryer digger dowler draper dyer farmer fox-raiser fisherman arrow-maker forest fowl fur gold plating glaze-maker glove-maker grocer gun-maker rabbits hat hut dweller knitting animal-catcher clown joiner joyner acrobat kitchener lawyer lender linder keeper of the mast? mender miller hat-maker hat-maker hat-maker painter pander pipes posner poynter reasoner rotates wine bottles sandpaper uses a saw mends seams makes shoes shovels sings soldier clothes-maker leather horses thatcher tills the soil tin-worker gymnast gymnast, lathe operator wine-maker weaves thread German for "weaver" well-maker duh ...