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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
- Evelyn Walker (Walker) -- --, 1920 June 5, 1955
- Joseph Walker -- --, 1688 November 28, 1688
- Elishua Walker -- --, 1635 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Joseph Walker -- --, 1646 November 19, 1687 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Walker -- --, 1649 November 29, 1772 Massachusetts
Walker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Walker -- --, 1565 December 0, 1618 England
- Robert Walker -- --, 1650 December 0, 1705 Scotland
- Joseph Hillary Walker -- --, 1827 October 7, 1898 Tennessee
- Joseph Rutherford Walker -- --, 1775 October 10, 1826 North Carolina
- William Walker -- --, 1569 December 0, 1661 Scotland
