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
School 3,423
Farm Labourer 410
Private Means 275
General Labourer 244
General Servant (domestic) 225
Farmer 217
Labourer 176
None 166
Dressmaker 165
Domestic Servant 137
At School 131
Coal Miner Hewer 126
Clerk 101
Shop Assistant 98
House Painter 98
At Home 93
Scholar 93
Dress Maker 92
General Servant Domestic 87
Carpenter 86
Laundress 86
House Keeper 85
Cook (domestic) 79
Bricklayer 72
Assisting In Business 71

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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