Walkin

Walkin Meaning & Origin

About Walkin
The surname Walkin is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "walken," meaning "to walk." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a distinctive gait or walked in a particular manner. The name may have also been given to someone who worked as a walker, a person who trod on cloth to clean or thicken it during the process of fulling. Overall, the surname Walkin signifies a person's association with walking or a specific occupation related to walking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walkin: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/walkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', 'FLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walkin in Braille

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

The name Walkin in braille

How to sign the name Walkin using Sign Language

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

The name Walkin in sign language

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