as a Last Name
- 53,608
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Walter
Meaning & Origins
German, Swedish, and English: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wald ‘rule’ + heri, hari ‘army’. The personal name was introduced into England from France by the Normans in the form Walt(i)er, Waut(i)er.
| 645th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 53,608
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Montana
- has the most people named Walter per capita
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