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Etymology of Walcker

What does the name Walcker mean?

The surname Walcker indicates that its original bearers were fullers of cloth (one who prepares cloth.) But for many Jews during the Middle Ages, this name was adopted, despite no familial link to the original bearers. Jews would often assume names popular within lands in which they lived to remain inconspicuous. Traditionally, this name is pronounced Valkar.

Walcker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Walker, Walkker, Walcker, Welcker and many more.

Walcker migration to the United States +



Walcker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Jerg Walcker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
  • Johannes Walcker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
  • Joseph Walcker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

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