Walter - Name Meaning and Origin

Popularity of The Name Walter

Walter's popularity peaked in the early 20th century in the United States, ranking among the top 50 names. It has since declined but remains a classic choice in English-speaking countries, particularly in the UK and Australia.

Famous People Named Walter

Walter Scott

Scottish novelist and poet, known for "Ivanhoe" and "Rob Roy"

Walter Cronkite

American broadcast journalist, known as "The Most Trusted Man in America"

Walter White

Fictional character from the TV series "Breaking Bad

Interesting Facts About the Name Walter

Most common surname :

Smith

Most common spouse name :

Elizabeth

Most common child name :

William

Peak birth year :

1920 in the United States

Characteristics :

Strong, reliable, authoritative

Professional orientation :

Leadership roles, often in business or politics

Historical significance :

Borne by nobility and saints in medieval Europe

Pop culture significance :

Character Walter White in "Breaking Bad" revitalized interest in the name

Linguistic origin :

From Old High German "wald" and "heri

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Walter White	Walter Harris	Walter Mitchell	Walter Graham
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The most popular genealogy profiles named Walter

Walter Smith	Walter Brown
Walter Scott	Walter Johnson
Walter Williams	Walter Jones
Walter Davis	Walter Wilson
Walter Murphy	Walter Miller
Walter Anderson	Walter Taylor
Walter Thompson	Walter Clark
Walter Moore	Walter Jackson
Walter White	Walter Harris
Walter Mitchell	Walter Graham
Walter Kelly	Walter Schmidt
Walter Murray	Walter Bennett
Walter Simpson	Walter Robinson
Walter Walsh	Walter Boucher
Walter Ellis	Walter Martin
Walter Young	Walter Thomas
Walter Perry	Walter Evans
Walter Baker	Walter Hill
Walter Lewis	Walter Howard
Walter Morris	Walter Hunter
Walter Cook	Walter Bailey
Walter Edwards	Walter Ward
Walter Harvey	Walter Leblanc
Walter Gelinas	Walter Jutras
Walter Allen	Walter Roberts
Walter Watson	Walter Peters
Walter Cooper	Walter Dunn
Walter Ryan	Walter Cote
Walter Desrosiers	Walter Lefebvre
Walter Hoffman	Walter Lee
Walter Pitts	Walter Johnston
Walter Green	Walter Duncan
Walter Grant	Walter O-Brien
Walter Wood	Walter Lambert
Walter Dube	Walter Therrien
Walter Harrison	Walter Collins
Walter Macdonald	Walter Evenson
Walter Cox	Walter Hall
Walter Bell	Walter Walker
Walter Parker	Walter Nelson
Walter Carter	Walter Adams
Walter Robertson	Walter Morin
Walter Marshall	Walter Hrynchuk
Walter Hale	Walter Kaminski
Walter Hart	Walter Rohsler
Walter Stevens	Walter Ross
Walter King	Walter Larocque
Walter Harrington	Walter Tremblay
Walter Palmer	Walter Doyle
Walter Lapointe	Walter Lemire
Walter Hamel	Walter Gauthier
Walter Power	Walter Roy
Walter Lessard	Walter Boisvert
Walter Boudreau	Walter Crues
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Walter Erhardt	Walter Brooks
Walter McDonald	Walter Kennedy
Walter Hansen	Walter Henderson
Walter Hicks	Walter Patterson
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Walter Chapman	Walter Gilbert
Walter Lavallee	Walter Clarke
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Walter Cormier	Walter Plante
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Walter McLaughlin	Walter Morgan
Walter Holt	Walter Fischer
Walter Reynolds	Walter Eperson
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Walter Nichols	Walter Crawford
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Walter Gray	Walter Richards
Walter Stone	Walter Burke
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Walter Judd	Walter Perron
Walter Schultz	Walter Sullivan
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Walter Coleman	Walter Cunningham
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Walter Gagne	Walter Griffin
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Walter Goodwin	Walter Osborne
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Walter Shea	Walter Grenier
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Family Name	Popularity
Smith	0.75%
Brown	0.49%
Scott	0.36%
Johnson	0.31%
Williams	0.3%
Jones	0.29%
Davis	0.27%
Wilson	0.26%
Murphy	0.23%
Miller	0.22%
Anderson	0.2%
Taylor	0.2%
Thompson	0.19%
Clark	0.17%
Moore	0.17%
Jackson	0.17%
White	0.17%
Harris	0.16%
Kelly	0.16%
Mitchell	0.16%