Walker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11,675
Labourer 1,211
Agricultural Labourer 1,189
Domestic Servant 721
Coal Miner 682
General Servant 565
Dress Maker 519
Cotton Weaver 441
House Keeper 426
Annuitant 341
Laundress 308
Servant 273
Farm Servant 266
Blacksmith 254
Tailor 242
Joiner 234
Farm Labourer 230
Shoe Maker 204
Stone Mason 195
Carpenter 180
Gardener 177
Miner 175
Worsted Weaver 175
Butcher 174
Grocer 172

Walker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walker 100% 609,063
2 Wilker 83% 2,090
3 Wacher 67% 1,018
4 Welker 83% 200
5 Wolker 83% 192
6 Wallker 86% 141
7 Wlaker 67% 140

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The surname Walker is the most popular version of all its varients

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