Chalker
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Chalker. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Chalker, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Chalker in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Chalker you have here. The definition of the word Chalker will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofChalker, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: chalker
English
Etymology
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
Chalker (plural Chalkers)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chalker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 315.