Watts Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Watts Name Meaning: Derivation from the surname Watt,a short form of Walter.

The name is of Scottish and English origin & formed from previous family names.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watts Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watts family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 915
Female Servant 581
Independent 410
Labourer 266
Male Servant 255
Farmer 216
Shoe Maker 109
Carpenter 107
Ag Labourer 86
Weaver 75
Dress Maker 68
Tailor 64
Blacksmith 54
Pauper 43
Gardener 41
Laundress 41
Butcher 39
Mason 38
Apprentice 36
Publican 36
Servant 36
Coal Miner 29
Pupil 28
Ag Lab 27
Mariner 26

Watts Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watts 100% 181,867
2 Witts 80% 8,129
3 Wats 80% 611
4 Wattis 83% 590
5 Wattes 83% 422
6 Wetts 80% 407

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The surname Watts is the most popular version of all its varients

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