Waltham Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Walton could easily become Waltham. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Walton, "farmstead of the Britons"”.

Other spellings include Waltone and Wolton. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Before spelling was fixed, Walton was also written Waltham.

Arms linked to Walton and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Waltham report, with a museum-style coat of arms.