Walkington

Walkington Meaning & Origin

About Walkington
The surname Walkington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Walkington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "wealc" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Walkington likely referred to someone who came from or resided in Walkington, denoting their association with the village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walkington: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔkɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNKTN', 'FLKNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walkington in Braille

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

The name Walkington in braille

How to sign the name Walkington using Sign Language

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

The name Walkington in sign language

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