Waters is a surname, derived from "Wat", or "Wa'ter", an old pronunciation of Gaultier or Walter, and similarly derived from the surname Watson ("Wat's son"). The name is common from an early date in Wales and Yorkshire, as well as Shropshire, England. P. H. Reaney, co author of the book A Dictionary of English Surnames, said “water was the normal medieval pronunciation of Walter. Theobald Walter is also called Theobaldus filius Walteri, Theobaldus Walteri and Tebaut Water in the Feet of Fines for Lancashire 1212-1236.” Statistics In the United States of America, Waters is the 429th most common surname, with an estimated 64,662 people. In New Zealand, Waters is the 350th most common surname, with an estimated 1,816 people. However, Waters is the 252nd most popular surname in Australia with an estimated 13,768 people, while the United Kingdom ranks Waters as the 381st most popular surname, with 16,725 people. People surnamed Waters Military people Anna May Waters (1903–1987), Canadian military nurse Daniel Waters (Minutemen) (1731–1816), officer in the United States Navy. John K. Waters (1906–1989), former U.S. general, prisoner of war, and son-in-law of George S. Patton Terence Edward Waters (1929–1951), British soldier awarded the George Cross Performers Crystal Waters (born 1964), American singer and songwriter David Waters (actor) (born 1975), Australian actor Derek Waters (born 1979), American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director Dina Waters (born 1965), American actress Doris Ethel Waters, better known as half of the comedy duo Gert and Daisy Ethel Waters (1896–1977), American singer and actress Florence Elsie Waters, better known as half of the comedy duo Gert and Daisy Horace John Waters, the birth name of actor Jack Warner Jeff Waters (born 1966), Canadian guitarist John Waters (actor) (born 1948), Australian actor McKinley Morganfield better known as Muddy Waters (1913–1983), American blues singer-songwriter and musician Rhys Waters (born 1984), Welsh Canadian comedian, producer and director Latanza Waters, house music singer Roger Waters (born 1943), English rock bassist, vocalist and lyricist, co-founder of Pink Floyd Russell Waters (1908–1982), Scottish film actor Politicians Anne Marie Waters (born 1977), founder of the far-right For Britain party Charles A. Waters (1892–1972), American politician and judge Dan Waters, politician in Ontario, Canada Larissa Waters (born 1977), Australian politician Maxine Waters (born 1938), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives Stanley Waters (1920–1991), Canadian Senator Sportspeople Anthony Waters (born 1985), American football linebacker Beau Waters (born 1986), Australian rules