Zuker Explained

Zuker is a German surname and Jewish surname. Along with Zucker, Zukerman, and Zuckerman, it derives from a descriptor of someone who dealt in sugar, or from a nickname given to someone with a fondness for sugar or who was thought to be a thief.^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the surname include:

• Charles Zuker, American biologist
• Danny Zuker (born 1964), American writer and producer

See also

• Zucker (disambiguation)
• Anthony E. Zuiker (born 1968), American television writer, television producer, and author

Notes and References

1. American Surnames by Elsdon C. Smith, page 120 in the 1972 printing, book first published in 1969
2. The Encyclopedia of Surnames by John Ayto, page 341-342