Walker (surname)
Walker is an English and 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 Walker Families of England are believed to originate from Yorkshire.
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.
People with the surname
Arts and letters
- Ada Hill Walker, scientific illustrator
- Alice Walker, American author
- Derek Walker, British architect
- Frank Buckley Walker, American musical talent agent and author
- Frederick Walker , English painter and illustrator
- James F. Walker, American graphic artist
- John Edward Walker, Wales-born American painter known for California Impressionism
- Kara Walker, American artist
- Laura S. Walker, American writer
- Margaret Walker, American poet
- Murray Walker, English journalist
- Obadiah Walker, English man of letters
- Ranginui Walker, Māori academic and writer
- Ray Walker , British mural artist
- Ryan Walker , American political cartoonist
- William Henry Romaine-Walker, English architect and interior decorator
Business
- Aldace F. Walker, American railroad executive
- Darren Walker, African-American lawyer and banker
- Gene S. Walker, Sr., American rancher and businessman
- Joseph Edison Walker, American insurance executive and banker
- Madam C. J. Walker, African-American entrepreneur
- Norman W. Walker, English-American pioneer in vegetable juicing
- Thomas B. Walker, Jr., American investment banker
Film and radio
- Anna Walker , English television presenter
- Cas Walker, American grocer and radio/TV producer from Tennessee
- Ed Walker , radio personality
- Hal Walker, American director
- H. M. Walker, American scriptwriter
- Lesley Walker, British film editor
- Walter Walker, American actor of the stage and screen
Musicians and singers
- Alan Walker, Norwegian DJ and music producer
- Billy Walker , American country music singer
- Butch Walker, American musician
- Carlos Walker, birth name of Shawty Lo, American rap musician
- Charlie Walker , American country music singer-songwriter
- Cindy Walker, American songwriter, country singer
- Clay Walker, American country music singer-songwriter
- Ernest Walker , British composer
- John Walker, recording artist
- Junior Walker, musician
- Shirley Walker, American music composer
- Stan Walker, Australian-New Zealand recording artist, actor, and television personality
- Stewart Walker, American electronic musician
- T-Bone Walker, American musician
- Vincent Walker, American singer and trumpet player
Actors
- Clint Walker, American actor
- Doug Walker, American actor and internet personality
- Elizabeth Tipton Walker, American actress "The World of Henry Orient"
- Jimmie Walker American actor and comedian, best known as "J.J." in the sitcom "Good Times" and his signature catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!"
- Jonathan Walker, British actor
- Liza Walker, English actress
- Marcy Walker, American actress
- Nancy Walker, American actress
- Paul Walker, American actor
- Tonja Walker, American soap opera actress
- Virginia Walker, American film actress
Dancers
- Elizabeth Walker, American ballet dancer
- Travis Walker American contemporary ballet dancer
Military
- Arnold Walker, British fighter pilot
- Diana Barnato Walker, British support pilot of World War II
- 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,, American general
- Captain Frederic John Walker, British naval officer
- Surgeon-General James Pattison Walker, British Indian army surgeon
- John Anthony Walker, US Navy communications specialist convicted in 1985 of spying for the Soviet Union
- Lucius M. Walker, American soldier
- Meriwether Lewis Walker, American brigadier general
- Moses B. Walker, American Union brevet brigadier general and Texas judge
- Samuel Hamilton Walker, American soldier and lawman
- General Walton Walker, American general
Politics and law
- Amasa Walker, American politician, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, businessman, and economist
- Amelia Himes Walker, American suffragist
- Sir Alfred Cecil Walker, UK politician, MP from Northern Ireland
- Bret William Walker, Australian barrister
- Clifford Walker, American politician, governor of Georgia
- Dan Walker, American politician, governor of Illinois
- David S. Walker, 8th governor of Florida
- Francis Walker , U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Frank Comerford Walker, American political figure and Postmaster General
- Jimmy Walker, aka "Beau James", American. politician, Mayor of New York City, member New York State Senate, member New York State Assembly
- Ignacio Walker, Chilean politician
- Isaac P. Walker, American politician, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
- Lo Walker, American politician, mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana
- Lyman Walker, American politician
- Mary Edwards Walker, American activist
- Norman R. Walker, American politician
- Olene S. Walker, American politician, governor of Utah
- Patricio Walker, Chilean politician
- Patrick Gordon Walker, British politician
- Pinkney H. Walker, American jurist
- R. Tracy Walker, American politician from North Carolina
- Rebecca Walker, American activist
- Scott Walker American politician, governor of Wisconsin
- William H. Walker American politician, member New York Board of Aldermen, member New York State Assembly, father of Jimmy Walker, American politician
Science
- Arthur B. C. Walker, Jr., American solar physicist
- Arthur Geoffrey Walker, English cosmologist
- Bryant Walker, American malacologist
- Cyril Walker
- Edward Walker , English applied mathematician
- Edwin Francis Walker, US archaeologist, and author
- Francis Walker , English entomologist
- Gilbert Walker, English meteorologist
- Jearl Walker, American physicist
- Mary Broadfoot Walker, Scottish doctor
- Roger G. Walker, Canadian geologist
- Sears Cook Walker, American astronomer
Sports
- Albert Walker , English footballer
- Alf Walker, English football manager
- Allan Walker, Scottish footballer
- Anthony Walker Jr., American football player
- Antoine Walker, American basketball player
- Arnold Walker, English rugby league footballer
- Ben Walker, Australian rugby league player
- Casey Walker, American football player
- Clifford Walker
- Cyril Walker, English golfer
- D'Andre Walker, American football player
- DeMarcus Walker, American football player
- Derek Walker , Scottish footballer
- Derrick Walker, auto racer
- Derrick Walker, American football player
- Des Walker, English footballer
- Doak Walker, American football player
- Ed Walker, baseball player
- Fraser Walker, Scottish medley swimmer
- Geoff Walker , New Zealand canoeist
- Geoff Walker , Canadian ice hockey player
- Georgia Walker, Australian rules footballer
- Glen Walker, American football player
- Harold Walker , English cricketer
- Harry Walker, American baseball player, manager, and coach
- Herschel Walker, American football player
- Ian Walker , English footballer
- Ian Walker , English sailboat racer
- Jason Walker , English footballer
- Josh Walker , American football player
- Josh Walker , Australian rules footballer
- Karen Walker , English association footballer
- Kemba Walker, American professional basketball player
- Kyle Walker, English footballer
- Larry Walker, Canadian baseball player
- Laura Walker, American swimmer
- Max Walker, Australian cricketer
- Mickey Walker , American boxer
- Mykal Walker, American football player
- Mysterious Walker, American athlete and coach
- Nathan Walker, Australian ice hockey player
- Neil Walker , American baseball player
- Neil Walker , American swimmer
- Peahead Walker, American football and baseball coach
- P. J. Walker, American football quarterback
- Rachel Walker, English field hockey player
- Randy Walker , American football coach
- Reggie Walker, South African track and field athlete
- Ricky Walker, American football player
- Russ Walker , ice hockey player
- Russ Walker, Rugby league player
- Sam Walker, association footballer, currently playing for Chelsea F.C.
- Shelby Walker, American professional boxer and mixed martial artist
- Terry Walker , English professional footballer
- Tracy Walker , American football player
- Wade Walker, American football player
- Walker, English cricketer playing in 1822
Miscellaneous
- Anna Walker , British civil servant
- Darren Walker, President of Ford Foundation
- Eric A. Walker , American academic administrator
- Francis Amasa Walker, American economist
- Marietta Walker, American founder of Graceland University
- Mort Walker, American cartoonist
- Sally Walker, Australian academic administrator
- Vaughn Walker, American federal judge
- Williston Walker, American church historian
- Murder of Anthony Walker, 2005 event in Huyton, England
Disambiguations
- Adam Walker
- Alan Walker
- Andrew Walker
- Andy Walker
- Bruce Walker
- Charles Walker
- Chelsea Walker
- Chris Walker
- David Walker
- Felix Walker
- George Walker
- James Walker
- John Walker
- Jonathan Walker
- Joseph Walker
- Kevin Walker
- Lynne Walker
- Michael Walker
- Nicholas Walker
- Peter Walker
- Richard Walker
- Robert Walker
- Rodney Walker
- Sarah Walker
- Scott Walker
- Shane Walker
- Shaun Walker
- Thomas Walker
- Timothy Walker
- Tyler Walker
- William Walker
People with the 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
- George Walker Bush, US President
Fictional characters
- Abigail "Fetch" Walker, a fictional character in the video game series Infamous
- Allen Walker, the main character of D.Gray-man
- Annie Walker, a character from the British television series Coronation Street
- Annie Walker, a main character from the American television series Covert Affairs
- Barry Walker, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Billy Walker, a character from the British television series Coronation Street
- Bryce Walker, a character in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Chris Walker, antagonist of the horror game Outlast
- Cordell Walker, title character from the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger
- Gerald Walker, half-brother of Usui Takumi in the Japanese manga series Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
- Jack Walker, a character and original landlord of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street
- Jed Walker, comic book character
- John, Susan, Titty, Roger and Bridget Walker, the Swallows of Swallows and Amazons
- Mary Walker, the alter-ego of the comic book character Typhoid Mary
- Molly Walker, character from the TV series Heroes
- Nora Walker, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Patsy Walker, comic book character
- Renee Walker, character from TV series 24
- Sarah Walker, a character in the television show Chuck
- Tommy Walker, title character of Tommy by The Who
- The Walker family of Brothers & Sisters
- Walker, one of the two main villains in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
- Walker Boh, character from the Shannara series
- Walker, a character in animated TV series Danny Phantom
- Mr. Walker, a character played by Goofy in the Goofy short Motor Mania
- Mr. Walker, an alias of The Phantom for the times when the Phantom leaves his jungle home and travels as an ordinary man
Other
- Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara, Ute chief, also called "Walker"