Walkden

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Walca + denu (“valley”).

Proper noun

Walkden (countable and uncountable, plural Walkdens)

1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walkden is the 93513^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 196 individuals. Walkden is most common among White (98.47%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walkden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.