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 3,935
Agricultural Labourer 574
General Labourer 342
Domestic Servant 236
Dress Maker 226
Labourer 208
Living On Own Means 191
Coal Miner 178
Farmer 174
General Servant Domestic 159
Farm Labourer 139
Laundress 136
General Servant 131
Living On Her Own Means 120
Carpenter 119
Gardener 86
Clerk 76
Blacksmith 76
Shoe Maker 69
Farm Servant 64
General Domestic Servant 62
House Keeper 62
Cook Domestic Servant 61
Tailoress 60
Errand Boy 58

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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