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 4,987
Agricultural Labourer 697
Domestic Servant 269
General Labourer 268
Labourer 268
Dress Maker 251
General Servant 223
Farm Labourer 186
Laundress 183
Carpenter 142
Coal Miner 137
Annuitant 116
General Servant Domestic 99
Shoe Maker 81
Charwoman 75
House Keeper 74
Tailor 69
No Occupation 63
Gardener 61
Servant 59
Errand Boy 55
Painter 49
Butcher 48
Baker 47
Bricklayer 47

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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