About Walkinshaw
The surname Walkinshaw is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "walcere" meaning "to roll" and "sceaga" meaning "woodland." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area where rolling or tumbling occurred, such as a hillside or a valley. Over time, the name Walkinshaw became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, representing the ancestral connection to such a location.
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The surname Walkinshaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walkinshaw 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 Walkinshaw is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Walkinshaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Walkinshaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.