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
Living On Own Means 337
General Labourer 328
General Servant Domestic 271
Dress Maker 233
Scholar 229
Farmer 191
Cook Domestic 181
Agricultural Labourer 163
Housemaid Domestic 130
Carpenter 116
Laundress Wash 111
Domestic Servant 103
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 85
House Maid Domestic 84
Blacksmith 71
Dressmaker 65
Gardener Domestic 65
School 61
Servant Domestic 61
Coal Miner Hewer 61
Charwoman 58
Tailoress 58
Laundress 55
Tailor 55
House Keeper Domestic 54

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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