Walters (surname)

Walters is a surname of English origin. It used to denote "Son of Walter", derived from the given name Walter, which was introduced into England and Wales about the time of the Norman Conquest. The name "Walter" originates from the Old German wald ("rule") + heri ("warrior").^[1]^[2]

Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Walters (1926–2009), British economist, Chief Economic Adviser to Margaret Thatcher
Amy Walters, American television producer
Anne-Marie Walters (1923–1998), British spy during World War II
Arthur Melmoth Walters (1865–1941), English footballer
Barbara Walters (1929–2022), American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality
Bill Walters (Arkansas politician) (1943–2013), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
Brian Walters (born 1954), Australian barrister and human rights advocate
Bryan Walters (born 1987), American football wide receiver
Bruce Walters (born 1954), American artist
Bucky Walters (1909–1991), American baseball player
Catherine Walters (1839–1920), English fashion trendsetter and courtesan
Charles Walters (1911–1982), Hollywood director and choreographer
Charles Walters, Jr. (1926–2009), United States economist, publisher, editor, and author
Chester Samuel Walters (1878–1958), Canadian politician and administrator
Cyril Walters (1905–1992), Welsh cricketer
Dan Walters (1966–2020), American baseball player and police officer
David Walters (born 1951), governor of Oklahoma
Dennis Walters (1928–2021), British politician
Doug Walters (born 1928), Australian cricketer
Eric Walters (born 1957), Canadian author of teenagers' literature
Eric Walters (newsreader) (1937–2010), Australian journalist news anchor
Frank Walters (1860–1922), Australian cricketer
George Walters (disambiguation), several persons
Gordon Walters (1919–1995), New Zealand artist and graphic designer
Guy Walters (born 1971), British author and journalist
Harry N. Walters (1936–2019), American businessman and administrator
Henry Walters (1848–1931), American rail magnate and art collector
Henry Walters (cricketer) (1917–1944), New Zealand cricketer
Henry Walters (footballer) (1925–1994), English footballer
Henry Walters (public servant) (1868–1929), Australian public servant
Herbert S. Walters (1891–1973), United States senator for Tennessee
Hugh Walters (actor) (1939–2015), British actor
Hugh Walters (author) (1910–1993), British author of children's fiction
Hyacinth Walters (born 1926), Jamaican track and field athlete
Ian Walters (1930–2006), English sculptor
J. Henry Walters (1874–1952), American lawyer and state politician from New York
James Walters (British actor), actor in the Harry Potter films
Jamie Walters (American entertainer) (born 1969), actor, singer, firefighter and record producer
Jason Walters (born 1985), Dutch Islamic extremist
Joe Walters (born 1984), American lacrosse player
John Walters (disambiguation), several persons
Jonathan Walters (born 1983), Irish footballer
Judith R. Walters, American neuropharmacologist
Julie Walters (born 1950), British actress
Kerrod Walters (born 1967), Australian rugby league player
Kerry S. Walters (born 1954), American philosopher and Christian writer
Kevin Walters (born 1967), Australian rugby league player
Larry Walters (1949–1993), American balloon aviator
LeRoy Walters (born 1940), American philosopher
Mark Walters (born 1964), English football player
Martin Walters (born 1985), South African cricketer
Mary Coon Walters (1922–2001), American judge
Matt Walters (born 1979), American football player
Max Walters (1920–2005, Stuart Max Walters), British botanist and academic
Melanie Walters (born 1962), Welsh actress
Melora Walters (born 1960), American actress
Michael Walters (born 1991), Australian footballer
Mimi Walters (born 1962), American state senator for California
Minette Walters (born 1949), British crime writer
Nancy Walters (1933–2009), American model, actress, and minister
Naomi Walters, fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
Nathaniel Walters (1875–1956), Welsh international rugby player
Paul Walters (1947–2006), British radio and TV producer for the BBC
Percy Melmoth Walters (1863–1936), English footballer
Ratus Walters, former NASCAR Cup Series team owner
Rex Walters (born 1970), American basketball player and coach
Riaan Walters (born 1980), Namibian cricketer
R. C. S. Walters (1888–1980), English civil engineer
Richard Walters, also known as Slick Rick (born 1965), English-American musician and actor
Rita Walters (1930–2020), American politician
Scot Walters (born 1967), American race car driver
Shirley A. Walters (born 1948), American politician
Shirley Walters (1925–2017), Australian senator for Tasmania
Shu-Aib Walters (born 1981), South African football player
Sonny Walters (1924–1970), English footballer
Stan Walters (born 1948), American football player
Stephen Martin Walters, British actor
Steve Walters (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
Steve Walters (footballer) (born 1972), English footballer
Susan Walters (born 1963), American actress
Thorley Walters (1913–1991), English character-actor
Tome H. Walters Jr., American military officer
Tom Walters (association footballer) (1909–1968), Welsh footballer
Tony Walters, Australian actor and film director
Trevor Walters (bishop), British-born Canadian bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada
Trevor Walters (footballer) (1916–1989), English footballer
Trevor Walters (singer) (born 1961), British reggae singer
Troy Walters (born 1976), American football player
Vanessa Walters (born 1978), English novelist and playwright
Vernon A. Walters (1917–2002), United States Army officer and diplomat
Victor Walters, English footballer
Wes Walters (1928–2014), Australian artist
William Thompson Walters (1820–1894), American businessman and art collector

References

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press.
^ Reaney, P. H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press.

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