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
Scholar 3,549
Agricultural Labourer 770
Labourer 415
Domestic Servant 226
General Servant 217
Dress Maker 178
Laundress 172
Carpenter 126
Annuitant 103
Servant 102
Farm Labourer 91
Gardener 83
Coal Miner 83
Tailor 80
Blacksmith 73
Shoe Maker 70
House Keeper 69
Wife Of Above 60
Ag Labourer 55
Farm Servant 55
Lace Maker 54
Nurse 54
Butcher 53
Dressmaker 52
Cook 48

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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