<P> Walker is a German surname derived from either a fuller , from the Middle High German walker , meaning `` a fuller of cloth '' , or an officer whose duty consisted of walking or inspecting a certain part of a forest . The surname `` Walker '' was first found in Germany where records of the name date back to the thirteenth century . In 1253 , Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg , and in 1209 , Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne . The name is also found within African Kenyan tribes . </P>
<P> Walker is a German surname derived from either a fuller , from the Middle High German walker , meaning `` a fuller of cloth '' , or an officer whose duty consisted of walking or inspecting a certain part of a forest . The surname `` Walker '' was first found in Germany where records of the name date back to the thirteenth century . In 1253 , Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg , and in 1209 , Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne . The name is also found within African Kenyan tribes . </P>
where does the last name walker originate from
where does the last name walker originate from
Germany
Germany