Waters Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waters Name Meaning: This is a patronymic form of 'Walter','son of Walter'.

'Walter' is from a Germanic personal name wald 'rule' + heri 'army',introduced in the form of walt(i)er.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waters family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 815
Agricultural Labourer 370
House Servant 147
Labourer 139
At Home 105
Farm Labourer 95
Servant 86
Dress Maker 66
Laundress 48
Pauper 45
Coal Miner 43
General Servant 36
House Keeper 36
Copper Miner 36
Carpenter 33
Scholar At Home 33
Gardener 31
Annuitant 30
Shoe Maker 30
Blacksmith 26
Mariner 24
Tailor 22
Cook 20
Farm Servant 20
Home 19

Waters Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waters 100% 77,243
2 Watters 86% 10,628
3 Waiters 86% 190

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