Waller Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waller Name Meaning: Topographic for someone who lived near a wall (wall of a city).Also occupational for a craftsman who 'built walls' or someone who boiled sea water to obtain 'salt' well(en) 'to boil'. Possibly a nickname for for a amiable & cheerful person.

The name is of english origin.Bearers include 'Sir William Waller',a general who during the civil war persued making terms with 'Charles 1st'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waller Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waller family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 209
Female Servant 152
Independent 147
Male Servant 64
Labourer 49
Farmer 48
Tailor 33
Carpenter 31
Weaver 30
Ag Labourer 27
Dress Maker 22
Ag Lab 20
Brick Layer 16
Shoe Maker 16
Pauper 15
Clerk 14
Publican 13
Coal Miner 13
Pupil 12
Laundress 12
Butcher 11
Blacksmith 11
Bricklayer 10
Nurse 10
Painter 9

Waller Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wheeler 57% 132,221
2 Waller 100% 55,107
3 Weller 83% 30,643
4 Willer 83% 5,732
5 Wheller 71% 2,894
6 Wooller 71% 2,560
7 Wheler 67% 627
8 Waler 83% 458
9 Willar 67% 430
10 Woller 83% 359
11 Wallar 83% 335
12 Wellar 67% 306
13 Wellor 67% 222
14 Wheelor 43% 188
15 Wallier 86% 125
16 Willier 71% 117
17 Wheeller 63% 112
18 Wallor 83% 104

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The surname Waller is the 2nd most popular variant of Wheeler.

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