Chalker
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See also: chalker
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From an agent derivative of Old English geċealcian (“to whiten”), an occupational surname for a whitewasher, or a topographic surname for someone who lived on chalky ground.
Proper noun[edit]
Chalker (plural Chalkers)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chalker is the 16444th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1749 individuals. Chalker is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chalker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 315.