Is the name Walker Scottish?

Question

My last name is Walker and my friend told me it's Scottish. Is it? I really hope so because I really like Scotland and I thought it might be cool if I was related to them.

Answer 1

Walker Name Meaning and History

English (especially Yorkshire) and Scottish: occupational name for a fuller, Middle English walkere, Old English wealcere, an agent derivative of wealcan ‘to walk, tread’. This was the regular term for the occupation during the Middle Ages in western and northern England. As a Scottish surname it has also been used as a translation of Gaelic Mac an Fhucadair ‘son of the fuller’. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/walker-family-history.ashx



Walker Surname—English Origin

The Origins of the Walker surname lie with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Walker began when someone in that family worked as a fuller, whose job it was to scour and thicken raw cloth by beating it and trampling it in water. The surname Walker is derived from the Old English word wealcere, which means fuller. The spelling variations under which the name Walker has appeared include Walker, Walkere and others. http://www.houseofnames.com/walker-family-crest



Walker Surname—German Origin

The Walker surname is derived from the Middle High German term "walker" denoting a person who cleaned and thickened cloth, a fuller. One of the chief industries in Germany during the centuries when surnames became hereditary was the weaving of coarse woolen cloth. Spelling variations of this family name include: Walker, Welker, Walcher, Welcker and others.



In 1253, one Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg, and in 1209 Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne. http://www.houseofnames.com/walker-family-crest/German



Surname: Walker

This surname is of Anglo-Scottish origins. It is either an occupational name for a fuller, or a locational name from a place called Walker in Northumberland. If occupational it derives from the pre 7th Century word "wealcere", and describes the work of the fuller to scour and thicken raw cloth in a large vessel containing a water mixture by trampling on it. Job descriptive surnames denoted the actual occupation of the namebearer, and became hereditary when a son followed the father into the same skill or business. If locational, Walker in Northumberland is recorded as Walkyr in the "Inquisitiones post mortem", dated 1268 from the Old Scandinavian word "kiarr", and means "The wall by the marsh". Early examples of recordings include Robert le Walker, in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire in 1260, whilst Sir Edward Walker (1612 - 1677), was the purchaser of Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on-Avon in 1675. Robert Walker (1789 - 1854) the curate of Seathwaite, Cumberland, was popularly known as "Wonderful Walker", and commemorated by Wordsworth. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard le Walkere. This was dated 1248, in "Select Documents of the Abbey of Bec", Warwickshire, during the reign of Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=walker



Walker Surname

The surname of WALKER was an occupational name 'the walker' a fuller or thickener of woollen cloth. The name was frequently noted in medieval documents, and was rendered in Old English as WEALCERE. Early records of the name mention Richard le Walkere, 1248 Wales. Robert le Walker was documented in 1260 in the County of Yorkshire. Johanna Walkere of Yorkshire was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. The name was taken early to Scotland by settlers, and Thomas dictus Walkar of Berwick, 1324, appears to be the first on record. William Walker held land in Inverrys Scotland in the year of 1381. Johannes Walker was a juror on an inquest held in the episcopal lands of Aldrochty in 1393. Donald Walcare, held lands in St. Leonard's, Edinburgh in 1457. Johannes Walcar (hatmaker) was the burgess of Perth, 1546. A notable member of the name was George Walker (1618-90) the Irish clergyman and governor of Derry, born of English parents in Tyrone. He studied at Glasgow University, and became rector of Lissan, County Derry. In 1688 he raised a regiment at Dungannon to help garrison Londonderry for its successful resistance to the 105 day seige in 1689 by James II's forces, and became joint governor. He led sallies against the enemy and exhorted the citizens by rousing sermons. For this he received the thanks of William III and the House of Commons, degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, and was nominated Bishop of Derry. He fell at the battle of Boyne and is commemorated by the Walker Monument (1828) in Londonderry. http://www.4crests.com/walker-coat-of-arms.html



The surname Walker [and the red hair] could be Scottish, English or German, so it is always best to research your ancestors to be certain of your surname’s origin

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Walker Surname

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Is the name Walker Scottish?

My last name is Walker and my friend told me it's Scottish. Is it? I really hope so because I really like Scotland and I thought it might be cool if I was related to them.

Answer 4

Immigrants in the passenger lists came from England, Scotland, Ireland. If you want to know where your Walker ancestor came from, you will have to do the research. Your red hair could come from any one of your ancestors, not just the Walker one.

Answer 5

It originates from Leicester and first game into the English language when it was invented in 1989 by Gary 'Walkers' Linekar who began making crisps and selling them from a local market stall.



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Answer 6

This ancient and distinguished surname, with over fifty entries in the "Dictionary of National Biography", and having no less than sixty Coats of Arms, is of Anglo-Scottish origins. It is either an occupational name for a fuller, or a locational name from a place called Walker in Northumberland. If occupational it derives from the pre 7th Century word "wealcere", and describes the work of the fuller to scour and thicken raw cloth in a large vessel containing a water mixture by trampling on it. Job descriptive surnames denoted the actual occupation of the namebearer, and became hereditary when a son followed the father into the same skill or business. If locational, Walker in Northumberland is recorded as Walkyr in the "Inquisitiones post mortem", dated 1268 from the Old Scandinavian word "kiarr", and means "The wall by the marsh". Early examples of recordings include Robert le Walker, in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire in 1260, whilst Sir Edward Walker (1612 - 1677), was the purchaser of Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on-Avon in 1675. Robert Walker (1789 - 1854) the curate of Seathwaite, Cumberland, was popularly known as "Wonderful Walker", and commemorated by Wordsworth. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard le Walkere. This was dated 1248, in "Select Documents of the Abbey of Bec", Warwickshire, during the reign of Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.



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Add: Northumberland is northern England, not Scotland.



I think your friend may be thinking of Johnnie Walkerwhich is a very famous brand of Scotch Whisky owned now by Diageo and produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.



It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country with yearly sales of over 130 million bottles



Shaun! ........Gary Lineker was born in Leicester 1960...signed for LCFC, now a BBC Sports Broadcaster known as a prolific goalscorer. He is also the only player to have won the English golden boot with 3 different clubs (Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur). Lineker is noted for never having been cautioned or sent off by a referee during his professional career...Since 1994, Lineker has featured in several television commercials for Walkers Crisps. He has four sons with his ex-wife Michelle and is now married to model Danielle Lineker.....apart from starring in the crisp commericals, he has nothing to do with Walkers Crisps...ad the new LCFC stadium being called the Walkers Stadium and shirts being sponsored by the famous an very tasty Walkers Crisps.



Walkers Crisps:In the 1880s Henry Walker moved from Mansfield(Nottinghamshire) to Leicester to take over an established butcher's shop in the high street. Meat rationing after World War II saw the factory output drop dramatically and the company looked at alternatives to make use of the wasted capacity. With potato crisps being increasingly popular with the public, managing director R.E. Gerrard helped the company shift focus and began hand-slicing and frying potatoes.



Walkers is now owned by Frito-Lay, which in turn is a subsidiary of PepsiCo, with the current logo a derivative of the North American Lay's logo. The company is still a significant presence in Leicester and sponsor Leicester City football team's stadium, the Walkers Stadium..........and if I remember Garys middle name is Winston........and his family do have a market stall in Leicester market and they sell fruit and Veg...