Walker (surname)

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Pronunciation /ˈwɔːkər/		Region of origin Europe Africa
Meaning A walker, or one who "walked" on raw, damp cloth in order to thicken it.; "Hunter" in Kalenjin languages Language(s) of origin Middle English, Scots, German, Kalenjin Related names Welker, Wallker, Walkyr, Walkere, Wealcan (Old English), Walcere (Middle English)

Walker is a surname meaning either a fuller, derived from the Middle English walkcere, meaning "a fuller of cloth," or an officer whose duty consisted of walking or inspecting a certain space of forest ground. The origin may be Dutch or German as Walker is the modern German for 'Fuller,' with weavers fleeing religious persecution in North West Europe settling along the North Eastern English coast (cf the town of Walker near Newcastle). The name is also found within African Kenyan tribes.

With close to 100,000 bearers, Walker is the 18th most common surname in England. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, 501,307 people had the surname Walker, making it the 28th most common surname in America. It is the 14th most common surname in Australia, with 26,688 people as of 2007.

Arts and letters

Alice Walker (born 1944), American author

Derek Walker (1929–2015), British architect

Frank Buckley Walker (1889–1963), American musical talent agent and author

Frederick Walker (painter) (1840–1875), English painter and illustrator

James F. Walker (1913–1994), American graphic artist

Kara Walker (born 1969), American artist

Margaret Walker (1915–1998), American poet

Murray Walker (born 1923), English journalist

Obadiah Walker (1616–1699), English man of letters

Ranginui Walker (1932–2016), Māori academic and writer

Ray Walker (artist) (1945–1984), British mural artist

Ryan Walker (cartoonist) (1870-1932), American political cartoonist

William Henry Romaine-Walker (1854–1940), English architect and interior decorator

Business

Aldace F. Walker (1842–1901), American railroad executive

Darren Walker, African-American lawyer and banker

Gene S. Walker, Sr. (1926-2015), American rancher and businessman

Joseph Edison Walker (1879 - 1958), American insurance executive and banker

Madam C. J. Walker, African-American entrepreneur

Norman W. Walker (1886–1985), English-American pioneer in vegetable juicing

Thomas B. Walker, Jr. (1923–2016), American investment banker

Film and radio

Anna Walker (television presenter), English television presenter

Cas Walker (1902–1998), American grocer and radio/TV producer from Tennessee

Ed Walker (radio personality), radio personality

Hal Walker (1896-1972), American director

H. M. Walker (c. 1884 – 1937), American scriptwriter

Lesley Walker, British film editor

Musicians

Butch Walker (born 1969), American musician

Carlos Walker, birth name of Shawty Lo, American rap musician

John Walker (organist), (born 1941) recording artist

Junior Walker (1931–1995), musician

Shirley Walker (1945–2006), American music composer

Stewart Walker, American electronic musician

T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), American musician

Vincent Walker, American singer and trumpet player

Actors

Clint Walker (born 1927), American actor

Doug Walker (actor) (born 1981), American actor and internet personality

Liza Walker (born 1972), English actress

Marcy Walker (born 1961), American actress

Nancy Walker (1922–1992), American actress

Paul Walker (1973–2013), American actor

Tonja Walker (born 1960), American soap opera actress

Dancers

Elizabeth Walker (dancer), American ballet dancer

Travis Walker (dancer) American contemporary ballet dancer

Military

Arnold Walker (RAF officer), British fighter pilot

Duncan Stephen Walker, American Union brevet brigadier general

Edward Alexander Walker, American Medal of Honor recipient

Major General Edwin Walker, American general

Lieutenant General Emmett H. Walker, Jr., American National Guard chief

Frank O. Walker, Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient

Major General Fred L. Walker, (1887-1969), American general

Captain Frederic John Walker (1896–1944), British naval officer

Lucius M. Walker (1829–1863), American soldier

Moses B. Walker, American Union brevet brigadier general and Texas judge

Samuel Hamilton Walker (1817–1847), American soldier and lawman

General Walton Walker (1889-1950), American general

Politics and law

Amasa Walker (1799–1875), American politician, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, businessman, and economist

Sir Alfred Cecil Walker (1924–2007), UK politician, MP from Northern Ireland

Clifford Walker (1877–1954), American politician, governor of Georgia

Dan Walker (1922–2015), American politician, governor of Illinois

David S. Walker, 8th governor of Florida

Francis Walker (Virginia) (1764–1806), U.S. Representative from Virginia

Frank Comerford Walker (1886–1959), American political figure and Postmaster General

Ignacio Walker (born 1956), Chilean politician

Isaac P. Walker (1815–1872), American politician, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin

Lo Walker (born 1933), American politician, mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana

Lyman Walker (1799-1886), American politician

Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919), American activist

Norman R. Walker (1889-1949), American politician

Olene S. Walker (1930–2015), American politician, governor of Utah

Patricio Walker (born 1969), Chilean politician

Patrick Gordon Walker (1907–1980), British politician

Pinkney H. Walker (1815-1885), American jurist

R. Tracy Walker, American politician from North Carolina

Rebecca Walker (born 1969), American activist

Scott Walker (born 1967) American politician, governor of Wisconsin

Science

Arthur B. C. Walker, Jr. (1936–2001), American solar physicist

Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909–2001), English cosmologist

Cyril Walker (paleontologist) (1939–2009)

Francis Walker (entomologist) (1809–1874), English entomologist

Gilbert Walker (1868–1958), English meteorologist

Jearl Walker (born 1945), American physicist

Mary Broadfoot Walker (1888–1974), Scottish doctor

Sears Cook Walker (1805–1853), American astronomer

Sports

Alf Walker, English football manager

Allan Walker (born 1986), Scottish footballer

Antoine Walker (born 1976), American basketball player

Arnold Walker ('Boxer' Walker), former international rugby league player

Ben Walker, Australian rugby league player

Casey Walker (born 1989), American football player

Clifford Walker (cricketer)

Cyril Walker (1892–1948), English golfer

Derek Walker (footballer) (born 1965), Scottish footballer

Derrick Walker, auto racer

Derrick Walker (American football), American football player

Des Walker, English footballer

Doak Walker (1927–1998), American football player

Ed Walker (baseball), baseball player

Fraser Walker (born 1972), Scottish medley swimmer

Geoff Walker (canoeist) (1952–1997), New Zealand canoeist

Geoff Walker (ice hockey) (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player

Glen Walker (born 1952), American football player

Harold Walker (cricketer) (1918–2000), English cricketer

Harry Walker (1916–1999), American baseball player, manager, and coach

Herschel Walker (born 1962), American football player

Ian Walker (sailor) (born 1970), English sailboat racer

Jason Walker (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer

Kemba Walker (born 1990), American professional basketball player

Kyle Walker (born 1990), English footballer

Larry Walker (born 1966), Canadian baseball player

Laura Walker (born 1970), American swimmer

Max Walker, Australian cricketer

Mickey Walker (boxer) (1903–1981), American boxer

Mysterious Walker (1884–1958), American athlete and coach

Nathan Walker (born 1994), Australian ice hockey player

Neil Walker (baseball) (born 1985), American baseball player

Neil Walker (swimmer) (born 1976), American swimmer

Peahead Walker (1899–1970), American football and baseball coach

Rachel Walker (field hockey), English field hockey player

Randy Walker (football coach) (1954–2006), American football coach

Reggie Walker (1889–1951), South African track and field athlete

Russ Walker (ice hockey) (born 1953), ice hockey player

Russ Walker (rugby league), Rugby league player

Sam Walker (footballer), association footballer, currently playing for Chelsea F.C.

Terry Walker (footballer) (born 1921), English professional footballer

Wade Walker, American football player

Walker (Kent cricketer), English cricketer playing in 1822

Miscellaneous

Anna Walker (civil servant) (born 1951), British civil servant

Darren Walker, President of Ford Foundation

Diana Barnato Walker (1918–2008), English pilot

Eric A. Walker (engineer) (1910–1995), American academic administrator

Francis Amasa Walker (1840–1897), American economist

Marietta Walker (1834-1930), American founder of Graceland University

Mort Walker (born 1923), American cartoonist

Sally Walker, Australian academic administrator

Vaughn Walker (born 1944), American federal judge

Williston Walker, American Church historian

Murder of Anthony Walker

Disambiguations

Adam Walker (disambiguation)

Alan Walker (disambiguation)

Andrew Walker (disambiguation)

Andy Walker (disambiguation)

Bruce Walker (disambiguation)

Charles Walker (disambiguation)

Chris Walker (disambiguation)

David Walker (disambiguation)

Felix Walker (disambiguation)

George Walker (disambiguation)

James Walker (disambiguation)

John Walker (disambiguation)

Jonathan Walker (disambiguation)

Joseph Walker (disambiguation)

Kevin Walker (disambiguation)

Lynne Walker (disambiguation)

Michael Walker (disambiguation)

Nicholas Walker (disambiguation)

Peter Walker (disambiguation)

Richard Walker (disambiguation)

Robert Walker (disambiguation)

Rodney Walker (disambiguation)

Sarah Walker (disambiguation)

Scott Walker (disambiguation)

Shane Walker (disambiguation)

Thomas Walker (disambiguation)

Timothy Walker (disambiguation)

Tyler Walker (disambiguation)

William Walker (disambiguation)

Given name

Notable persons with "Walker" as their given name.

Walker Butler, American jurist and politician

Walker Connor, American political scientist

Walker M. Curtiss, American politician

Walker Evans, American photographer

Walker Percy, American author

George Herbert Walker Bush, US President (1989-1993)

George Walker Bush, US President (2001-2009)

Fictional characters

A "walker", the general term used to describe zombies in the television and comic franchise, The Walking Dead.

Annie Walker, main character of the USA TV series Covert Affairs

Annie Walker, landlady of Rovers Return in Coronation Street

Walker (Danny Phantom), a character of the animated TV series Danny Phantom

Allen Walker, the main character of D.Gray-man

Jed Walker, comic book character

John, Susan, Titty, Roger and Bridget Walker, the Swallows of Swallows and Amazons

Molly Walker, character from the TV series Heroes

Renee Walker, character from TV series 24

Tommy Walker, title character of Tommy by The Who

Sarah Walker (Chuck), a character on the television show Chuck, played by Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski

The Walker family of Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)

Walker Boh, character from the Shannara series

Walker, one of the two main villains in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Cordell Walker, title character from the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger

Mr. Walker, a character played by Goofy of the Goofy short Motor Mania

Gerald Walker, half-brother of Usui Takumi in the Japanese manga series Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Mr. Walker, an alias of The Phantom for the times when the Phantom leaves his jungle home and travels as an ordinary man.

Garrett Walker, President in House of Cards

Other

Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara, Ute chief, also called "Walker"

References

Walker (surname) Wikipedia

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