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

Walkup, 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 Walkup surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walkup in America

Walkup is the 11236th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walkup surname appeared 2,813 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Walkup.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walkup 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 Walkup

The surname "WALKUP" is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "walc" meaning "a ridge or hill" and "up" meaning "on top of". It was likely first used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived on or near a ridge or hilltop.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with references found in medieval records such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it was spelled as "Walkoppe". Similar spellings like "Walkuppe" and "Walcupp" were also found in other records from that time period.

In the 14th century, the name was recorded in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1348, as "Walkopp". This indicates that the name was well-established in various parts of England by that time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Walkup, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1379. Another early record is that of William Walkup, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327.

The name has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Walkup Hill in Derbyshire and Walkup Farm in Hampshire. These locations likely took their names from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the connection between the name and its geographical origins.

Notable individuals with the surname "WALKUP" throughout history include:

1. Thomas Walkup (c. 1630-1690), an early American settler who arrived in Virginia in the late 17th century and became a prominent landowner and planter.

2. John Walkup (1767-1843), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia who later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Kentucky.

3. Mary Walkup (1798-1880), an American pioneer and one of the first female settlers in the Oregon Territory, known for her contributions to the early development of the region.

4. William Walkup (1809-1892), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan from 1855 to 1857.

5. Samuel Walkup (1835-1908), an American businessman and philanthropist from Indiana, who made significant contributions to the establishment of educational institutions in his home state.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walkup

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

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 Walkup 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 Walkup 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 Walkup was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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