Walterson Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Walterson Surname Definition:
'son of Walter,' which see. In Latin charters the name appears in the Latin genitive form, Henry Walteri in Innerkethyn, 1391 (RAA., II, 44). Johannes filius Walteri in Aberdeen was charged in 1398 with unlawfully buying fish (CRA., p. 373).
Read More About This SurnameWalterson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Walterson (625) may also be a first name.
Walterson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Walter,' which see. In Latin charters the name appears in the Latin genitive form, Henry Walteri in Innerkethyn, 1391 (RAA., II, 44). Johannes filius Walteri in Aberdeen was charged in 1398 with unlawfully buying fish (CRA., p. 373). Waltersoun 1514. Duncan Walterson witnessed a notarial transumpt in 1465 (Lamont, p. 19).
Walter’s (Son), Walter’s Son v. Walter.
A corruption of Walterson, is a translation of MacWalter. It seems probable that the English-speaking MacWalters would adopt this name, whilst the Celtic would consent to have their name contracted into Qualtrqugh. We find Water as a corruption of Walter in England. Thus in the churchwardens’ books at Ludlow we have 'The account of Wattare Taylor and Wyllyam Partynge, beynge churchwardens, in the xxxii yere of the rayne of Kyng Henry the eighth a.d. 1541’; and in the account of Suffolk's death in Shakespeare’s Henry VI., the murderer says: 'My name is Walter Whitmore, How now! Why start’st thou? What doth death affright! Suffolk. Thy name affrights me, in whose sound is death.
A cunning man did calculate my birth, And told me that by Water I should die.' Some think that Watterson is a translation of Mac-yn-ushtey, 'Water-Son', but this is very doubtful. The only entry in the Registers of such a name is at Malew in 1669, when it states distinctly that 'William Macynustey' was 'an Irishman.’ Kodere was formerly used as a synonym for Watterson, members of the same family being called indifferently by one name or the other, Kodere, however, is not found in the Parish Registers, which looks as if it had been used merely as a nickname. Professor Rhys ingeniously conjectures that Kodere may be a contraction of MacOtter, and that Watterson is Otterson.
Watterson is as common in the southern parishes as Qualtrough.
Walterson Demographics
Average Walterson Salary in
United States
$38,356 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walterson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walterson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walterson occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Walterson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walterson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 857,026th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Walterson reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Walterson is also the 333,332nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 625 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Walterson is most frequent in: Florida, where 46 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 22 percent reside.
Walterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walterson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Walterson last name grew 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walterson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Walterson last name is primarily Anglican (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Walterson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Walterson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.57% less than the national average, earning 299,122 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.11% less than the national average, earning $38,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning $50,860 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltersson | 95 | 258 | / |
| Wallterson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Walthersson | 90 | 22 | / |
| Wolterson | 89 | 9 | / |
| Valterson | 89 | 6 | / |
| Walterzon | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ualterson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balterson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Valtersson | 84 | 494 | / |
| Valthersson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Woltersom | 78 | 125 | / |
| Waltersam | 78 | 48 | / |
| Baltersen | 78 | 30 | / |
| Valtyrson | 78 | 3 | / |
| Balteersen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Waltershausen | 73 | 6 | / |
| Voltersen | 67 | 5 | / |
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