Waker
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See also: waker
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Either from waker, a nickname for a watchful person, or a variant of Walker.
Proper noun[edit]
Waker (plural Wakers)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Waker is the 41303rd 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Waker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.