Walters Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Walters Name Meaning: An Old English name thought to have derived from the Old German name 'Waldhar' meaning 'rule' and 'army'.

Introduced after the Norman Conquest, initially used as a forename. Would also have been taken form a father's forename (in this instance Walter or similar).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walters family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 780
Agricultural Labourer 203
House Servant 142
Labourer 123
Coal Miner 86
Servant 76
At Home 71
Dress Maker 53
Farm Labourer 51
General Servant 42
Carpenter 40
Miner 33
Annuitant 32
Ag Labourer 32
Pauper 31
Collier 30
Shoe Maker 29
Farmers Daughter 28
Laundress 28
Farmers Son 25
Farm Servant 25
Blacksmith 24
Tailor 23
Nail Maker 22
Farmer 21

Walters Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walters 100% 86,606
2 Wallters 88% 210
3 Wolters 86% 102

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