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Walker is a German surname derived from either a fuller, from the Middle High German walker, meaning a fuller of cloth, or an officer whose duty consisted of walking or inspecting a certain part of a forest. The surname Walker was first found in Germany where records of the name date back to the thirteenth century. In 1253, Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg, and in 1209, Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne. The name is also found within African Kenyan tribes. With close t
Walker is an occupational surname for a fuller, or one who originally walked on raw, damp cloth in order to shrink and thicken it. Derived from the Middle English walkcere, meaning a fuller of cloth, and the Old English wealcan, to walk or tread.. Walker is the 28th most popular surname in the United States and the 15th most common in England. Surname Origin: English, Scottish. Alternate Surname Spellings: WALLKER, WALKAR, WALKERE.