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 13,651
Coal Miner 1,294
General Labourer 1,080
Agricultural Labourer 836
Dress Maker 752
Domestic Servant 733
Living On Own Means 680
Cotton Weaver 632
Farmer 604
Labourer 574
Living On Her Own Means 494
General Servant Domestic 408
General Servant 359
Farm Labourer 323
Laundress 317
Joiner 288
House Keeper 268
Farm Servant 268
Grocer 252
Blacksmith 242
Clerk 239
General Domestic Servant 206
Gardener 200
Tailor 192
Butcher 190

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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