Walkden
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Old English personal name Walca + denu (“valley”).
Proper noun
editWalkden (countable and uncountable, plural Walkdens)
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Walkden is the 93513th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 196 individuals. Walkden is most common among White (98.47%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walkden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.