Waker

See also: waker

English

Etymology

Either from waker, a nickname for a watchful person, or a variant of Walker.

Proper noun

Waker (plural Wakers)

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Waker is the 41303^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 527 individuals. Waker is most common among Black/African American (47.63%) and White (46.49%) individuals.

Further reading

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

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