The Walkarr surname is derived from the Middle High German term "walker" denoting a person who cleaned and thickened cloth, a fuller. One of the chief industries in Germany during the centuries when surnames became hereditary was the weaving of coarse woolen cloth. After the raw cloth left the loom, it had to be cleansed, scoured, and thickened, and this was done by the walker.
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Early Origins of the Walkarr family
The surname Walkarr was first found in Germany where records of the name date back to the thirteenth century. In 1253 one Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg, and in 1209 Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne.
Early History of the Walkarr family
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Walkarr Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Walker, Welker, Walcher, Welcker and others.
Early Notables of the Walkarr family
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Migration of the Walkarr family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christen Walker, who came to New Bern, North Carolina in 1710; Abraham Walker, whose oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia in 1799; Adrius Walker, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1738.
