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
School 2,010
Coal Miner Hewer 329
Farmer 132
General Servant (domestic) 127
Dressmaker 124
Labourer 112
Private Means 110
Farm Labourer 106
General Labourer 86
Domestic Servant 72
Coal Miner (hewer) 71
At Home 63
Scholar 60
None 59
Clerk 59
At School 57
Shop Assistant 57
Dress Maker 52
Coal Miner 51
House Keeper 49
Housekeeper 49
Carpenter 44
Domestic 40
Charwoman 36
Assisting In The Business 35

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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