About Walkenbach
The surname Walkenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "walken," meaning to full or to felt (a process of shrinking and thickening cloth), and "bach," meaning a stream or a brook. Therefore, the surname Walkenbach likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream or brook where fulling or felting was done. It could also have been an occupational name for someone involved in the fulling process.
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