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 1,074
Agricultural Labourer 190
Coal Miner 138
House Servant 106
Labourer 91
Dress Maker 65
Servant 58
Carter 45
House Keeper 40
Laundress 39
General Servant 38
Carpenter 35
Tailor 35
House Maid 27
Copper Miner 25
Nurse 24
Blacksmith 24
Domestic Servant 24
Farmer 23
Shoe Maker 21
Butcher 21
Miner 20
Farmer's Son 19
Collier 18
Cook 18

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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