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
Coal Miner Hewer 150
General Labourer 143
General Servant Domestic 143
Living On Own Means 136
Farmer 126
Dress Maker 105
Scholar 86
Domestic Servant 80
Coal Hewer 76
Cook Domestic 72
Coal Miner C Hewer 70
Coal Miner 67
Carpenter 50
Laundress Wash 50
Agricultural Labourer 47
Charwoman 44
Housemaid Domestic 43
Dressmaker 41
Servant Domestic 41
Tailor 39
House Maid Domestic 32
Butcher 30
At School 30
House Keeper 27
Draper Assistant 26

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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