Waters Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waters Name Meaning: This is a patronymic form of 'Walter','son of Walter'.

'Walter' is from a Germanic personal name wald 'rule' + heri 'army',introduced in the form of walt(i)er.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waters family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,424
Farm Labourer 171
Labourer 99
Coal Miner Hewer 99
General Servant (domestic) 98
Private Means 98
General Labourer 97
Farmer 79
Domestic Servant 62
Dressmaker 59
None 46
Charwoman 44
House Painter 42
Laundress 40
At Home 39
Carpenter 39
House Keeper 39
Housekeeper 39
Shop Assistant 39
Clerk 36
Assisting In Business 34
At School 34
Dress Maker 34
General Servant Domestic 32
Bricklayer 29

Waters Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waters 100% 77,243
2 Watters 86% 10,628
3 Waiters 86% 190

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