Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WALTER
There are approximately 8,260 people named Walter in the UK. That makes it the 1,298th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 131 are named Walter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
WatkinsonWalters
Watkin
Watts
Wattson
Watt
Watson
Waterson
Watkins
Walder
Waler
Waelter
Wailter
Wallter
Waellter
Waalter
Wallters
Wailters
Walltor
Wailtar
Walltar
Waalters
Waliter
Walater
Waleter
Waldter
Wallater
Walitter
Walliter
Walleter
Waletter
The Walter surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) Waldher, from Wald, a wood, and heer, a master--the master or lord of the wood, like the Latin, Sylvanus, or Sylvester.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WALTER. A personal name of Teutonic origin, but not introduced here until the Conquest. Walterus is coumion among the Domesday tenants. It has become the parent of several surnames, particularly Walters, Waterson, FitzWalter, Watt, Watts, Watson, Watkins, Watkinson, Watcock.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.