Walkner

Walkner Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walkner: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Ranking information for the surname Walkner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W042506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNR', 'FLKNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walkner in Braille

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

The name Walkner in braille

How to sign the name Walkner using Sign Language

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.

The name Walkner in sign language

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