Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WATERS
There are approximately 24,714 people named Waters in the UK. That makes it the 403rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 391 are named Waters.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
AtwaterBywater
Waiters
Water
Watters
Waterson
Walters
Waiter
Watari
Waeters
Watears
Wahters
Waaters
Waitters
Wahtters
Waitiers
Wateras
Watars
Wahter
Waeter
Watarz
Waetere
Waetter
Waitere
Waghter
Waitter
Waater
Wataras
Watera
The Waters surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A name given to one who navigated the waters, or resided near them.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WATERS. In some dialects, the word water is applied to lakes and rivers, as Ullswater, Derwent-water, Black-water. Upon the adoption of surnames hy the common people, a person who resided near such a place would be called William or John Atte-Water, still retained in Attwater; but on the omission of the i)reposition in the XV. centui'}', the name was ijlui'alized to Waters. The latinizations are De Aqua and Ad Aquam. See Water.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.