Popularity of the last name by country

Canada

• Ontario (5,993)
• Québec (2,037)
• British Columbia (1,564)
• Nova Scotia (914)
• Manitoba (700)
• Alberta (532)
• New Brunswick (338)
• Saskatchewan (168)
• Prince Edward Island (138)
• Newfoundland and Labrador (69)
• Yukon (23)
• North West Territories (1)

All countries

• United Kingdom (1,755,040)
• United States (883,172)
• Australia (50,279)
• New Zealand (40,927)
• Ireland (37,007)
• Canada (20,367)
• Germany (19,539)
• France (13,897)
• Unknown country (12,845)
• Switzerland (11,830)
• Netherlands (3,584)
• Italy (1,647)
• Belgium (1,478)
• Colombia (1,063)
• Mexico (1,027)
• Spain (873)
• India (763)
• Greece (726)
• Poland (563)
• Argentina (494)
• South Africa (432)
• Russian Federation (394)
• Chile (362)
• China (331)
• French Polynesia (324)
• Sweden (322)
• Peru (302)
• Austria (247)
• Turkey (245)
• Brazil (242)
• Sri Lanka (239)
• Norway (234)
• Egypt (220)
• Lebanon (202)
• Ukraine (200)
• Estonia (193)
• Portugal (178)
• Jamaica (166)
• Malta (164)
• Denmark (147)

Origine of last name

WALKER : In the north of England and south of Scotland a fulling-mill is still called a walk-mill. This name may signify either a fuller or an officer whose duty consisted in walking or inspecting a certain space of forest ground.