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Walker Family History
Walker Genealogy & Family TreeWalker is an English name first found in Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word wealcere, which means “fuller,” and refers to the occupation of a fuller, a person whose occupation was to treat raw cloth by beating it in water and walking on it to thicken it. It may also refer to an officer whose duty was to patrol or “walk” a certain area for inspection. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, the Netherlands, and Germany. Walker is the 12th most common name in the United Kingdom and the 28th most popular name in the United States. The family motto is Honesta quam magna, which means “How great are honorable deeds.”
Other spellings include “Walkere,” “Walkyr,” “Wallker,” “Wealcan,” and “Walcere.” Notable people with the surname include American author Alice Walker (The Color Purple), English inventor Edward Craven Walker (inventor of the lava lamp), and fictional character Cordell Walker (better known as Walker, Texas Ranger). The first Walkers to come to America were John, Roger, and Isabel Walker in Virginia in 1623.
Walker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elijah Walker -- --, 1754 December 0, 1762 Massachusetts
- Stephen Smith Walker -- --, 1852 December 24, 1912 Utah
- Ellender Walker -- --, 1798 December 0, 1870 Tennessee
- William Henry Walker -- --, 1844 March 30, 1908
- Elva Lavelle Walker -- --, 1908 February 8, 1995
Walker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rowland V. Walker -- --, 1903 April 30, 1982 Utah
- Francis Walker -- --, 1833 February 23, 1880 Mississippi
- Dicie Emma Walker -- --, 1861 May 3, 1943 North Carolina
- Rovina Keeney Walker -- --, 1862 May 17, 1935 Ontario
- Priscilla Walker -- --, 1771 December 0, 1846
