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Walters Family Crest
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Where did the German Walters family come from? What is the German Walters family crest and coat of arms? When did the Walters family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Walters family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Walter, Walters, Walther, Waltherr and others.

First found in Silesia, where the name was associated in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape and define European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walters research. Another 246 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1230, 1484, 1699, 1708, 1712, 1740, and 1782 are included under the topic Early Walters History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walters Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Walters settled in Virginia in 1618
  • Richard Walters settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630
  • Joane Walters, who arrived in Virginia in 1637
  • Nathanl Walters, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
  • Humphrey Walters, who landed in Maryland in 1661


Walters Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henry Walters, who landed in Virginia in 1721
  • Christoph Walters, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Abel Walters, who came to America in 1766
  • Jonah Walters, who landed in Mississippi in 1799

Walters Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jacob Walters, who arrived in New York in 1832
  • Joh Heinr Walters, who landed in America in 1837
  • Abraham Walters, who came to Indiana sometime between 1838 and 1849
  • August Walters, aged 35, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1848
  • Conrad Walters, aged 13, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1848


Walters Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Mathias Walters, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1900

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  • William Henry "Bucky" Walters (1909-1991), American Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher
  • Donald Ralph Walters (1969-2003), United States Army Quartermaster Corps Sergeant, recipient of the Silver Star
  • Vernon A. Walters (1917-2002), United States Army officer, diplomat and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Barbara Jill Walters (b. 1929), American broadcast journalist and author
  • Charles Walters (1911-1982), American director and choreographer
  • David Lee Walters (b. 1951), American Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995
  • Jamie Walters (b. 1969), American actor, singer, and record producer
  • Professor Sir Alan Arthur Walters (1926-2009), British economist
  • Arthur Walters (1865-1941), English footballer
  • Cyril Frederick Walters (1905-1992), Welsh cricketer

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  1. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  2. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  4. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  5. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  6. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  8. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  9. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Walters Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Walters Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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