When do babies start walking?

Stephanie
My daughter is eight months old and I think that she is almost ready to walk but no one in my family believes me. She is able to pull herself up on just about anything, she can stand on her own for a few seconds, she can stand leaning on something for like ten minutes, and she can shimmy her way across the floor using the furniture to balance her. What is the common age for babies to walk? When did your little ones begin walking??