Question: where does the last name waters come from?
Answer: Wales and Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Wales

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 . The name is currently highly concentrated in the Welsh Borders and Shropshire area of the UK .