Descendants of Capt. Richard Walker

The Walker Family Notes
Compiled by John Rigdon

Walker is definately a Scottish name. It is derived from a trade name for people who worked the fuller's earth into woolen cloth. It describes the action of working in with either hands or feet. You might have to see this done to really understand. In the modern era it is associated with Clan Stewart mostly, but also with Clan McGregor. The Scots Gaelic name for Walker was MacNuncator, but Walker is used by almost all. The Walker name is associated with Scotch Whiskey (Johnnie Walker) in this country, and with baked goods in Scotland (Especially Walker's Shortbread). Walker is the 21st most common name in Scotland today. Having said that, Walker is also a common name in England and Ireland, as woolen cloth was made there, too. Walker is the 23rd most common name in England and 24th in Ireland. To complicate matters even more, Germans in the US often changed the name Volker to Walker during WW 1&2. So, if you don't know for sure, either do some homework and find out.... or just pick one I guess.

Walker has background in Wales, Scotland, England. See Londonberry history for Walker statues. There is a Walker plaid now developed for tartan, but Walker is not a Highland clan. The family associated as a sept (protected family) of Stewart of Appin clan. The President of the Stewart Clan of America is a Walker.

Bibliography of Walker Resources

Excerpted from The Walker Family Notes - Eastern Digital Resources, 1996

Index to The Walker Family Notes

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