Names / Walter
Is Walter a first name or a last name?
Walter is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
How to address someone called Walter
- Germany. Walter is a given name. Hi Walter on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Walter.
- United States. Walter is a given name. Hi Walter on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Walter.
- United Kingdom. Walter is a given name. Hi Walter on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Walter.
- Switzerland. Walter is a given name. Hi Walter on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Walter.
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Walter by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Walter as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (11,043 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 245 | 2,738 | 8% |
| United States | 102 | 2,704 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 772 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 47 | 725 | 6% |
| Austria | 33 | 724 | 4% |
| Canada | 23 | 360 | 6% |
| Italy | 5 | 296 | 2% |
| Australia | 10 | 221 | 4% |
| Brazil | 4 | 179 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 178 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Walter in the United States
- As a surname: about 48,024 people in the 2010 census, rank 727 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 190,529 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Walter as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Walter as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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