Walkden Surname
Approximately 2,446 people bear this surname
Walkden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walkden,' now a parish called Walkden Moor, in the ancient parish of Eccles, near Manchester.
John de Walkedene, 1408: East Cheshire.
1610. Robert Walkden, Rochdale: Baines' Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameWalkden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,528 | 1:36,465 | 4,776 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,356 | 1:17,976 | 2,599 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Walkden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walkden,' now a parish called Walkden Moor, in the ancient parish of Eccles, near Manchester.
John de Walkedene, 1408: East Cheshire.
1610. Robert Walkden, Rochdale: Baines' Lancashire.
1619-20. Francis Walkeden, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1661-2. Simon Harker and Mary Walkadine: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1622. Hugh Walkden, of Bolton: Wills at Chester.
1640. Alexander Walkden, of Sharpies: ibid.
(English) belonging to Walkden (Lanc.), a.d. 1514 Walkeden, 1408 Walkedene [the first elem. is prob. tor Old English W(e)alh, Welshman: the second is Old English denu, valley (cp. the Walshedene of a Lanc. Rental a.d. 1323-4]
A location name in Lancashire.
Walkden Demographics
Walkden Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Walkden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walkden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walkden is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Walkden? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 175,211th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,979,373 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Walkden live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,528 people, or 1 in 36,465. In England Walkden is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live, Lancashire, where 24 percent live and Merseyside, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Walkden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walkden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Walkden surname increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Walkden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Walkden are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Walkden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning R 216,636 per year; in United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $51,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkeden | 93 | 145 | / |
| Walkiden | 93 | 28 | / |
| Walkaden | 93 | 18 | / |
| Walkdon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walkdem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walkdin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolkden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Walgden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Walkotten | 75 | 74 | / |
| Walkadine | 75 | 2 | / |
| Walkedine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walakudunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walkton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balgden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilkidon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilketon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Walikitini | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wilgten | 57 | 1 | / |
| Walgatin | 53 | 10 | / |
| Walicton | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wailigton | 50 | 3 | / |
| Willegton | 50 | 3 | / |
| Wolokitin | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wolukotun | 50 | 1 | / |
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