Find out how popular the last name Walkinshaw is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Walkinshaw.

Walkinshaw, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Walkinshaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walkinshaw in America

Walkinshaw is the 53316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walkinshaw surname appeared 388 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Walkinshaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walkinshaw to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Walkinshaw

The surname Walkinshaw has its origins in Scotland, emerging in the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "walc," meaning "fuller" or "walker," and "sceaga," meaning "grove" or "shaw," potentially referring to someone who lived or worked near a wooded area.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1296, when John de Walkinshaw appeared in the Ragman Rolls, a historical document containing the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. This suggests that the Walkinshaw family held land in Scotland during the medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Walkinshaw family was associated with the lands of Walkinshaw in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name appears in various historical records from this time, including the Registration of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1546, which mentions John Walkinshaw of that Ilk (meaning the same place).

Notable individuals with the Walkinshaw surname include:

1. John Walkinshaw (c. 1720-1771), a Scottish merchant and Jacobite sympathizer who was involved in the Jacobite rising of 1745. He is known for his relationship with Prince Charles Edward Stuart's mistress, Clementina Walkinshaw.

2. Clementina Walkinshaw (c. 1720-1802), the mistress of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the mother of his daughter, Charlotte Stuart. Her relationship with the Prince caused controversy within the Jacobite movement.

3. Mary Anne Walkinshaw Bland (1769-1849), an English writer and diarist who documented her experiences during the Reign of Terror in France.

4. James Walkinshaw (1808-1891), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.

5. William Walkinshaw (1871-1935), a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for various clubs, including Rangers and Sunderland, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Walkinshaw name has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Walkinshaw, a village in Renfrewshire, and Walkinshaw Moor, a moorland area near Glasgow. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the family's historical ties to these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walkinshaw

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Walkinshaw.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Walkinshaw was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Walkinshaw has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Walkinshaw was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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