Last Name WALKER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • WALKER is ranked as the 31st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 546,260.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 171.32 people named WALKER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named WALKER is 592,014, the rank is 28 and the proportion per 100k Americans named WALKER is 185.83.

Last Names WALKER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 546,260 +/-0.5%
  • National Rank 31
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 171.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 592,014
  • National Rank 28
  • Proportion/100k 185.83

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name WALKER is 61.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 34.2% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name WALKER have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name WALKER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name WALKER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 61.3% 63.9% -2.6%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 34.2% 12.3% 21.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named WALKER is Texas where 57,769 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named WALKER, as 376.11 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Mississippi is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Minnesota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names WALKER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 18,090 140.44 100.0% Indiana 12,182 184.67 100.0% Iowa 4,246 136.67 100.0% Kansas 5,330 183.56 100.0% Michigan 15,954 161 100.0% Minnesota 4,250 77.88 99.9% Missouri 11,261 376.11 99.9% Nebraska 2,102 111.74 99.9% North Dakota 579 78.3 99.6% Ohio 18,270 157.58 100.0% South Dakota 725 84.99 99.7% Wisconsin 4,807 83.5 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name WALKER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 18,090 140.44 100.0%
Indiana 12,182 184.67 100.0%
Iowa 4,246 136.67 100.0%
Kansas 5,330 183.56 100.0%
Michigan 15,954 161 100.0%
Minnesota 4,250 77.88 99.9%
Missouri 11,261 376.11 99.9%
Nebraska 2,102 111.74 99.9%
North Dakota 579 78.3 99.6%
Ohio 18,270 157.58 100.0%
South Dakota 725 84.99 99.7%
Wisconsin 4,807 83.5 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names WALKER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 1,386 188.09 99.9% Arizona 9,535 141.65 100.0% California 46,070 118.73 100.0% Colorado 8,671 161.9 100.0% Hawaii 1,319 92.88 99.8% Idaho 3,506 214.49 99.9% Montana 1,381 134.88 99.9% Nevada 4,246 149.57 100.0% New Mexico 2,896 138.85 99.8% Oregon 7,124 179.42 100.0% Utah 5,714 194.17 99.9% Washington 11,166 158.12 100.0% Wyoming 1,287 220.29 99.9%

West States
State stats for the first name WALKER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 1,386 188.09 99.9%
Arizona 9,535 141.65 100.0%
California 46,070 118.73 100.0%
Colorado 8,671 161.9 100.0%
Hawaii 1,319 92.88 99.8%
Idaho 3,506 214.49 99.9%
Montana 1,381 134.88 99.9%
Nevada 4,246 149.57 100.0%
New Mexico 2,896 138.85 99.8%
Oregon 7,124 179.42 100.0%
Utah 5,714 194.17 99.9%
Washington 11,166 158.12 100.0%
Wyoming 1,287 220.29 99.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names WALKER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 4,594 127.72 100.0% Maine 2,373 178.44 99.9% Massachusetts 8,125 120.45 100.0% New Hampshire 1,635 123.24 99.9% New Jersey 12,009 134.35 100.0% New York 18,998 96.21 100.0% Pennsylvania 17,101 133.73 100.0% Rhode Island 1,012 95.88 99.8% Vermont 913 145.77 99.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name WALKER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 4,594 127.72 100.0%
Maine 2,373 178.44 99.9%
Massachusetts 8,125 120.45 100.0%
New Hampshire 1,635 123.24 99.9%
New Jersey 12,009 134.35 100.0%
New York 18,998 96.21 100.0%
Pennsylvania 17,101 133.73 100.0%
Rhode Island 1,012 95.88 99.8%
Vermont 913 145.77 99.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names WALKER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 16,176 333.56 100.0% Arkansas 8,130 274.06 100.0% Delaware 1,914 204.52 99.9% Dist. of Columbia 2,214 336.02 99.9% Florida 34,800 174.93 100.0% Georgia 32,614 322.99 100.0% Kentucky 9,645 218.53 99.9% Louisiana 11,656 250.69 100.0% Maryland 9,874 165.21 100.0% Mississippi 11,261 376.11 99.9% North Carolina 25,061 252.02 100.0% Oklahoma 10,879 280.53 100.0% South Carolina 11,701 242.14 100.0% Tennessee 20,705 316.14 100.0% Texas 57,769 214.3 100.0% Virginia 18,540 222.66 100.0% West Virginia 4,365 235.89 99.9%

South States
State stats for the first name WALKER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 16,176 333.56 100.0%
Arkansas 8,130 274.06 100.0%
Delaware 1,914 204.52 99.9%
Dist. of Columbia 2,214 336.02 99.9%
Florida 34,800 174.93 100.0%
Georgia 32,614 322.99 100.0%
Kentucky 9,645 218.53 99.9%
Louisiana 11,656 250.69 100.0%
Maryland 9,874 165.21 100.0%
Mississippi 11,261 376.11 99.9%
North Carolina 25,061 252.02 100.0%
Oklahoma 10,879 280.53 100.0%
South Carolina 11,701 242.14 100.0%
Tennessee 20,705 316.14 100.0%
Texas 57,769 214.3 100.0%
Virginia 18,540 222.66 100.0%
West Virginia 4,365 235.89 99.9%
 

Full Names with WALKER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have WALKER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named WALKER.

The most popular full name is James WALKER. 2.00% of all the people named WALKER have this given name.

There are 9311 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name WALKER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James WALKER 2.00%
2 John WALKER 1.61%
3 David WALKER 1.46%
4 Robert WALKER 1.45%
5 Mary WALKER 1.11%
6 Michael WALKER 1.08%
7 Charles WALKER 1.07%
8 William WALKER 1.06%
9 Barbara WALKER 0.87%
10 Richard WALKER 0.69%
11 Linda WALKER 0.66%
12 Patricia WALKER 0.64%
13 Donald WALKER 0.61%
14 Thomas WALKER 0.59%
15 Betty WALKER 0.58%
16 Brian WALKER 0.52%
17 Kenneth WALKER 0.50%
18 Donna WALKER 0.49%
19 Jennifer WALKER 0.48%
20 Carol WALKER 0.47%

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