About Walkner
The surname Walkner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walken," meaning "to full" or "to felt." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as fullers or cloth finishers. Fulling was a process of cleaning and thickening cloth by pounding or trampling it in water or urine. Therefore, the surname Walkner likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in the textile industry.
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The surname Walkner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walkner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Walkner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Walkner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.