Walker ( surname ) - wikipedia Walker ( surname ) Walker Pronunciation / ˈwɔːkər / Language ( s ) Middle High German, German, Kalenjin Origin 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 Other names Variant ( s ) Welker, Walcher, Welcker, Wallker, Walkyr, Walkere, Wealcan, Walcere 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 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. Contents 1 People with the surname 1.1 Arts and letters 1.2 Business 1.3 Film and radio 1.4 Musicians and singers 1.5 Actors 1.6 Dancers 1.7 Military 1.8 Politics and law 1.9 Science 1.10 Sports 1.11 Miscellaneous 1.12 Disambiguations 2 People with the given name 3 Fictional characters 4 Other 5 See also 6 References People with the surname 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 ) ( born 1962 ), English television presenter Cas Walker ( 1902 -- 1998 ), American grocer and radio / TV producer from Tennessee Ed Walker ( radio personality ) ( 1932 -- 2015 ), radio personality Hal Walker ( 1896 -- 1972 ), American director H.M. Walker ( c. 1884 -- 1937 ), American scriptwriter Lesley Walker, British film editor Walter Walker ( 1864 -- 1947 ), American actor of the stage and screen Musicians and singers 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 Stan Walker ( born 1990 ), Australian - New Zealand recording artist, actor, and television personality 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 Diana Barnato Walker ( 1918 -- 2008 ), 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, ( 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 Bret William Walker ( born 1954 ), Australian barrister 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 ) Edward Walker ( mathematician ) ( 1820 -- 1893 ), English applied mathematician 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 Albert Walker ( footballer ) ( 1910 -- 1993 ), English footballer 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 Georgia Walker ( born 1998 ), Australian rules footballer 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 Josh Walker ( American football ) ( born 1991 ), American football player Josh Walker ( Australian footballer ) ( born 1992 ), Australian rules 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. Shelby Walker 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 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 ) People with the 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 Abigail `` Fetch '' Walker, a fictional character in the video game series Infamous 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. Other Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara, Ute chief, also called `` Walker '' See also Walker ( disambiguation ) Walker ( taxonomic authority ) References ^ Jump up to : `` HouseofNames ''. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Forebears ''. Retrieved 7 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Genealogy Data : Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000 -- U.S. Census Bureau ''. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 November 2011. Jump up ^ IP Australia. `` Search for Australian Surnames ''. Government of Australia. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 14. This page lists people with the surname Walker. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. 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Question: where does the last name walker originate from
Answer: Germany