Watters Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watters family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 217
Labourer 36
Agricultural Labourer 29
Coal Miner 25
Dress Maker 19
General Servant 18
Domestic Servant 16
House Keeper 15
Miner 14
Carpenter 12
Tin Miner 11
Servant 10
Laundress 10
Shoe Maker 9
Gardener 8
Cook 8
Wife 6
Butcher 6
Dressmaker 6
Farmer 6
Grocer 6
Collier 6
Blacksmith 5
Farm Servant 5
Annuitant 5

Watters Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waters 86% 77,243
2 Watters 100% 10,628
3 Witters 86% 222
4 Wetters 86% 113

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The surname Watters is the 2nd most popular variant of Waters.

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