Walken

Walken Meaning & Origin

About Walken
The surname Walken is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walken," meaning "to full" or "to press." It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a fuller, a person who cleaned and thickened cloth by pounding and trampling it in water. The surname Walken likely originated as a nickname for someone who performed this task or lived near a fulling mill. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Walken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Walken: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walken based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Walken is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', 'FLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walken in Braille

Here's how to represent Walken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Walken in braille

How to sign the name Walken using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Walken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Walken in sign language

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