Walker Name Meaning: Has origins of Anglo-Scottish connections. Its name comes from the occupation of thickening raw cloth in a tub of liquid (water or sometimes urine) and treading on it.
It was first recorded in Yorkshire in 1260.
Discover how your Walker ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 554 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 280 |
| Channel Islands | 59 |
| Cheshire | 2,011 |
| Cornwall | 61 |
| Cumberland | 1,084 |
| Derbyshire | 2,147 |
| Devon | 318 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 2,673 |
| Essex | 297 |
| Gloucestershire | 877 |
| Hampshire | 485 |
| Herefordshire | 268 |
| Hertfordshire | 457 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 257 |
| Isle of Man | 24 |
| Kent | 910 |
| Lancashire | 8,287 |
| Leicestershire | 835 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,633 |
| London | 5,514 |
| Middlesex | 460 |
| Northumberland | 1,007 |
| Norfolk | 933 |
| Northamptonshire | 637 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,071 |
| Oxfordshire | 626 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 257 |
| Shropshire | 610 |
| Suffolk | 440 |
| Somerset | 428 |
| Surrey | 583 |
| Sussex | 353 |
| Staffordshire | 3,357 |
| Warwickshire | 1,877 |
| Westmorland | 425 |
| Wiltshire | 282 |
| Worcestershire | 959 |
| Yorkshire | 14,357 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 47 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 12 |
| Denbighshire | 67 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 165 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 157 |
| Pembrokeshire | 25 |
| Radnorshire | 40 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 9,732 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,645 |
| Labourer | 713 |
| Coal Miner | 664 |
| House Servant | 639 |
| Dress Maker | 551 |
| Servant | 437 |
| House Keeper | 434 |
| Cotton Weaver | 339 |
| Carter | 324 |
| Laundress | 315 |
| General Servant | 307 |
| Shoe Maker | 258 |
| Tailor | 234 |
| Blacksmith | 228 |
| Stone Mason | 193 |
| Wife Of Above | 187 |
| Domestic Servant | 184 |
| House Maid | 179 |
| Joiner | 166 |
| Carpenter | 161 |
| Cook | 159 |
| Gardener | 149 |
| Farm Labourer | 145 |
| Farmer | 141 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Walker | 40,753 |
| William Walker | 39,514 |
| John Walker | 37,660 |
| Elizabeth Walker | 25,211 |
| Thomas Walker | 22,589 |
| Sarah Walker | 22,572 |
| George Walker | 20,930 |
| James Walker | 19,363 |
| Ann Walker | 14,372 |
| Joseph Walker | 12,947 |
| Jane Walker | 12,114 |
| Charles Walker | 10,914 |
| Henry Walker | 10,744 |
| Annie Walker | 8,779 |
| Hannah Walker | 8,745 |
| Robert Walker | 8,723 |
| Eliza Walker | 7,990 |
| Alice Walker | 7,878 |
| Emma Walker | 7,747 |
| Ellen Walker | 7,518 |
| Margaret Walker | 7,384 |
| Edward Walker | 6,250 |
| Samuel Walker | 6,200 |
| Martha Walker | 5,709 |
| Frederick Walker | 5,701 |