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
Living On Own Means 1,240
General Labourer 999
General Servant Domestic 678
Cotton Weaver 640
Dress Maker 612
Farmer 530
Scholar 496
Coal Miner Hewer 474
Domestic Servant 368
Cook Domestic 364
Charwoman 260
Housemaid Domestic 222
Laundress Wash 222
Agricultural Labourer 219
Dressmaker 190
House Maid Domestic 188
Servant Domestic 187
Tailoress 185
Butcher 184
Blacksmith 179
School 175
Carpenter 168
House Painter 168
Bricklayer 164
Woollen Weaver 161

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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