How common is the surname Walters?

89,376 people in the United States had the surname Walters in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,454 Americans. It ranked 350th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Walters?

Barbara Walters, American broadcast journalist (1929–2022), followed by Julie Walters.

Where is the surname Walters most common?

Wikidata records people named Walters in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and 1 other country.

Is the surname Walters getting more or less common?

Less common. 104,281 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 89,376 in 2010, down 14%.

Is Walters also a first name?

Yes. Walters is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Walters

A patronymic surname, carried by 89,376 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W436

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Walters is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

From Walter + -s.

Walters is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 89,376 people named Walters in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,454 Americans. That is down 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 104,281.

#350

rank among US surnames

89,376

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

-14.3%

change since 2000 (was #262)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#341	Sutton	90,964	3,394
#342	Fleming	90,677	3,405
#343	Rhodes	90,670	3,405
#344	Shelton	90,517	3,411
#345	Schwartz	90,071	3,428
#346	Norris	89,796	3,438
#347	Jennings	89,700	3,442

Who is named Walters

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Walters identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Walterss

21 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Barbara Walters
American broadcast journalist (1929–2022)
Julie Walters
British actress, born 1950
Charles Walters
American film director and choreographer (1911-1982)
Minette Walters
British crime writer, born 1949
Melora Walters
American actress, born 1959
Jamie Walters
American entertainer, born 1969
Susan Walters
American actress, born 1963
Mimi Walters
American politician in California (born 1962)
Curran Walters
American actor, born 1998
David Walters
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1987
Luana Walters
American actress (1912-1963)
Dale Walters
Boxer, born 1963

Notable Walterss come mostly from the United States (14), the United Kingdom (5) and Canada (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Walters

Walters has the Soundex code W436, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W436.

Questions

Where does the surname Walters come from?: From Walter + -s.
How common is the surname Walters?: 89,376 people in the United States had the surname Walters in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,454 Americans. It ranked 350th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Walters?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Walters identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Walters?: Barbara Walters, American broadcast journalist (1929–2022), followed by Julie Walters.
Where is the surname Walters most common?: Wikidata records people named Walters in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and 1 other country.
What type of surname is Walters?: Walters is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Walters getting more or less common?: Less common. 104,281 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 89,376 in 2010, down 14%.
Is Walters also a first name?: Yes. Walters is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.