How common is the last name Walker?

504,833 people in the United States have the last name Walker, about 1 in 592. It ranks #32 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

WALKER

#32

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
504,833
About
1 in 592
This common or more
9.6%
Who bears it

Of the 504,833 people with the last name Walker, 56.3% reported their origin as White, 34% as Black and 4.9% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Walker

#30 Lewis · 515,459#31 Robinson · 510,138#33 Hall · 470,080#34 Young · 468,920

Spelled almost the same

3 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Walker, most common first.

#11,591 Walser · 2,594#27,300 Walzer · 936#90,184 Walcker · 220

Also a first name

As a first name, Walker ranks #1,480 of 53,615, with 22,716 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2022, with 4,408 births. See Walker as a first name

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