Walkes

Walkes Meaning & Origin

About Walkes
The surname Walkes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "walk," meaning "to move or travel on foot." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a walker, a person who trod or beat cloth to clean or thicken it. The name Walkes may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a path or walkway. Overall, the surname Walkes is associated with walking or movement on foot.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walkes: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walkes 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 Walkes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K S
🌐 IPA
/walkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', 'FLKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walkes in Braille

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

The name Walkes in braille

How to sign the name Walkes using Sign Language

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

The name Walkes in sign language

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