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*[[Brenda Walker]] (born 1957), Australian writer
*[[Brenda Walker]] (1957–2024), Australian writer
*[[Bret Walker]] (born 1954), Australian barrister
*[[Bret Walker]] (born 1954), Australian barrister
*[[Brett Walker]] (1961–2013), American songwriter
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*[[Dallas Walker]] (born 1988), American football player
*[[Dallas Walker]] (born 1988), American football player
*[[D'Andre Walker]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[D'Andre Walker]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[D'Andrea Walker]], American public administrator and government official
*[[Danville Walker]], Jamaican politician
*[[Danville Walker]], Jamaican politician
*[[Darby Walker]] (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
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*[[Jabari Walker]] (born 2002), American basketball player
*[[Jabari Walker]] (born 2002), American basketball player
*[[Jabez K. Walker]], American politician
*[[Jabez K. Walker]], American politician
*[[Jalon Walker]], American football player
*[[Jailin Walker]], American football player
*[[Jalon Walker]] (born 2004), American football player
*[[Jamall Walker]] (born 1977), American basketball coach
*[[Jamall Walker]] (born 1977), American basketball coach
*[[Jamar K. Walker]], American lawyer
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*[[Jenonne R. Walker]] (born 1934), American ambassador
*[[Jenonne R. Walker]] (born 1934), American ambassador
*[[Jerald Walker]], American writer
*[[Jerald Walker]], American writer
*[[Jermaine Walker]] (born 1977), American basketball player
*[[Jermaine Walker]] (1977–2024), American basketball player
*[[Jerry Walker]] (1939–2024), American baseball player
*[[Jerry Walker]] (1939–2024), American baseball player
*[[Jerry Jeff Walker]] (1942–2020), American singer-songwriter
*[[Jerry Jeff Walker]] (1942–2020), American singer-songwriter

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Walker
Pronunciation/ˈwɔːkər/
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningA walker, or one who "walked" on raw, damp cloth in order to thicken it.
Region of originEurope
Other names
Variant form(s)Welker, Walcher, Welcker, Wallker, Walkyr, Walkere, Wealcan, Walcere

Walker is an English and Scottish surname.

With over 150,000 bearers in England in 2014, Walker was the 14th most common surname in that country.[1] As of the 2000 U.S. Census, 501,307 people had the surname Walker, making it the 28th most common surname in America.[2] It is the 14th most common surname in Australia, with 26,688 people as of 2007.[3]

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  1. ^ "Walker Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000 – U.S. Census Bureau". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ IP Australia. "Search for Australian Surnames". Government of Australia. Retrieved 2007-05-14.