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.
Discover how your Walter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 60 |
| Berkshire | 221 |
| Cambridgeshire | 54 |
| Channel Islands | 30 |
| Cheshire | 318 |
| Cornwall | 79 |
| Cumberland | 228 |
| Derbyshire | 338 |
| Devon | 308 |
| Dorset | 52 |
| Durham | 554 |
| Essex | 428 |
| Gloucestershire | 190 |
| Hampshire | 359 |
| Herefordshire | 42 |
| Hertfordshire | 123 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 21 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 802 |
| Lancashire | 1,461 |
| Leicestershire | 96 |
| Lincolnshire | 259 |
| London | 2,986 |
| Middlesex | 432 |
| Northumberland | 176 |
| Norfolk | 166 |
| Northamptonshire | 144 |
| Nottinghamshire | 228 |
| Oxfordshire | 168 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 21 |
| Shropshire | 66 |
| Suffolk | 168 |
| Somerset | 261 |
| Surrey | 379 |
| Sussex | 388 |
| Staffordshire | 572 |
| Warwickshire | 444 |
| Westmorland | 63 |
| Wiltshire | 112 |
| Worcestershire | 292 |
| Yorkshire | 1,541 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 50 |
| Cardiganshire | 29 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 165 |
| Denbighshire | 29 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 382 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 182 |
| Pembrokeshire | 38 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,418 |
| General Labourer | 213 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 183 |
| Coal Miner | 183 |
| Domestic Servant | 175 |
| Living On Own Means | 167 |
| Labourer | 148 |
| Dress Maker | 147 |
| Farmer | 114 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 94 |
| General Servant | 91 |
| Carpenter | 78 |
| Laundress | 73 |
| General Servant Domestic | 70 |
| Cotton Weaver | 67 |
| Clerk | 64 |
| House Keeper | 61 |
| Blacksmith | 53 |
| Grocer | 52 |
| Joiner | 49 |
| Tailor | 46 |
| Farm Labourer | 44 |
| Gardener | 43 |
| Farm Servant | 41 |
| Charwoman | 41 |
| 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 |