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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walters family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,383
Coal Miner 175
Labourer 171
Agricultural Labourer 143
Domestic Servant 108
General Servant 102
Dress Maker 88
Miner 64
Servant 59
Farm Servant 52
Collier 52
Annuitant 50
Laundress 46
Carpenter 41
Nailer 39
Farm Labourer 35
Nurse 35
Tailor 33
House Keeper 32
Blacksmith 29
Butcher 27
Farmers Son 26
Wife 25
Dressmaker 24
Labourer Wife 24

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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