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
Scholar 1,322
Agricultural Labourer 142
General Labourer 138
Coal Miner 84
Living On Own Means 79
Domestic Servant 72
Labourer 69
Dress Maker 65
Living On Her Own Means 48
Farmer 48
Carpenter 39
General Servant Domestic 38
Laundress 38
Gardener 37
General Servant 37
Errand Boy 26
Clerk 25
House Keeper 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Blacksmith 21
Butcher 20
Tailoress 20
Farm Labourer 20
General Domestic Servant 20
Tailor 20

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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