Origin, Meaning, And History Of Walker
The English and German-surname Walker is most prevalent in countries that speak both languages. This Anglo-Saxon surname derives from the Germanic “walker,” a person who engaged in fulling, and has been used as an occupational name since the 1200s. The fabric-thickening process by beating it with the feet or hands is called Fulling, during the pre-industrial era. The activity is still referred to as “waulking” in Scots. The surname Walker is more prevalent in north England, and some people think it has Yorkshire roots.
Walker has changed from its original meaning as a fabric worker’s surname to a more rough and masculine one. Walker is not among America’s more common surnames used as boys’ first names. This surname was originally transcribed as Walkere in a document from the 13th century. English surnames were required in the Medieval Ages to identify citizens for taxation purposes, and many of these surnames originated from a person’s vocation. Tucker and Tanner are two additional surnames that have their roots in jobs involving working fabric.
The surname Walker was also said to be originally discovered in Yorkshire, where the people were thought to be derived from the Wealceringas, an extremely old tribe. The name is one of the oldest in England. This name is most prevalent in the midlands and the north of England.
The famous versions of this name include Walliker, Walk, and Wally. Walker was a name used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, albeit sparingly. The name gradually decreased from the early 1900s until almost disappearing from the 1950s through the 1980s. In 1983, when adopting last names as first names became more popular in America, Walker came back in the charts.
Interestingly, Walker is also known as “dubbya” and is the middle name of former president George W. Bush. It is also shared by the fictitious character Allen Walker, the star of the Japanese author and artist Katsura Hoshino’s manga seriesD.Gray-man.
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Famous People With The Name Walker
- Walker Lee Ashley前美式足球球员,著名playing in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs
- Walker BooneCanadian actor, popular for his prominent work in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Charles Edgar Walker HayesAmerican country pop singer and songwriter, popular for his song “Fancy Like”, which peaked at the number one position on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts
- Walker WhitesideAmerican actor best-known for playing the role of Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Shylock in his teenage years
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