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
Farmer 15
Dress Maker 13
Living On Own Means 11
Scholar 11
General Servant Domestic 10
General Labourer 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Agricultural Labourer 7
Blacksmith 6
Tin Miner 6
Housemaid Domestic 4
Laundress Wash 4
Cotton Weaver 4
School 4
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 4
Coal Miner C Hewer 4
Hay Carter 4
School Boy 4
Coal Miner 4
Carpenter 3
House Keeper 3
Tailoress 3
Iron Chain Maker 3
Coal Miner Hewer Underground 3
Fish Hawker 3

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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