Walter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Walter Name Meaning : From German proper name Walthari or Walthere, composed from words 'waltan' (to rule) & 'hari' (army)
The French form of Waltier & Wautier was brought to England by the Normans.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
43
86
129
172
215
258
301
344
387
430
473
Buckinghamshire
87
Brecknockshire
101
Carnarvonshire
2
Cambridgeshire
55
Cardiganshire
19
Channel Islands
17
Cheshire
108
Carmarthenshire
298
Cornwall
74
Cumberland
29
Derbyshire
84
Denbighshire
4
Devon
447
Dorset
19
Durham
63
Essex
52
Glamorgan
215
Gloucestershire
185
Hampshire
170
Herefordshire
23
Hertfordshire
49
Hunts and Rutland
8
Kent
516
Lancashire
170
Leicestershire
30
Lincolnshire
135
London
1,062
Middlesex
50
Merionethshire
11
Monmouthshire
118
Northumberland
30
Norfolk
82
Northamptonshire
125
Nottinghamshire
107
Oxfordshire
128
Pembrokeshire
51
Shropshire
63
Suffolk
60
Somerset
286
Surrey
94
Sussex
309
Staffordshire
162
Warwickshire
190
Westmorland
25
Wiltshire
99
Worcestershire
106
Yorkshire
226
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Radnorshire
0
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Walter Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Walter family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
351
Female Servant
248
Independent
190
Farmer
146
Labourer
130
Male Servant
101
Shoe Maker
51
Carpenter
38
Tailor
36
Butcher
26
Collier
22
Miner
21
Gardener
20
Dress Maker
20
Silk Weaver
19
Clerk
19
Pupil
18
Mason
17
Blacksmith
16
Ag Labourer
16
Coal Miner
15
Servant
14
Laundress
14
Grocer
13
Weaver
13
Most Frequent Forenames for Walter
Name
Census Frequency
William Walter
4,814
Mary Walter
4,612
John Walter
3,860
Elizabeth Walter
3,058
Thomas Walter
2,450
Sarah Walter
2,301
George Walter
2,082
James Walter
2,039
Ann Walter
1,543
Charles Walter
1,508
Henry Walter
1,379
Jane Walter
1,317
Eliza Walter
1,059
Joseph Walter
998
Alice Walter
961
Annie Walter
945
Emma Walter
926
Edward Walter
916
Ellen Walter
895
Frederick Walter
880
Richard Walter
802
Robert Walter
795
Alfred Walter
767
Margaret Walter
748
Emily Walter
730
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