Watter Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Watter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1911:421,49538,230
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Australia841:321,37727,634
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

Watter (62) may also be a first name.

Watter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Watter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Watter is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Watter.

How Common Is The Last Name Watter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Watter is the 537,454th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Watter are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 62 people.

Watter is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 191 people, or 1 in 421,495. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 49 percent are found, Bavaria, where 32 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany Watter exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Watter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Watter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Watter surname fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Watter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Watter surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Watter surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Watter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $44,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning $60,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wattier922,193/
Weatter9215/
Whatter921/
Watterd921/
Watther921/
Waitter920/
Wattere920/
Water9111,690/
Watthier86210/
Wuattier86180/
Wheatter861/
Wauttier861/
Wachtter860/
Wetter836,899/
Vatter833,540/
Watier831,279/
Batter83624/
Waiter83330/
Wattre83234/
Watere83161/
Wotter8380/
Wauter8365/
Wather8348/
Watert8315/
Wattir8314/
Wahter8313/
Weater837/
Hwater836/
Waeter834/
Whater834/
Waterz834/
Wayter832/
Waterd832/
Wateer832/
Watger831/
Waater831/
Wajter831/
Wazter831/
Watterová8015/
Watterova803/
Whatthier801/
Wathier771,408/
Wautier771,149/
Wheater77972/
Vattier77866/
Whetter77627/
Weather77361/
Waitere77258/
Hwaiter7748/
Wetther7721/
Wuetter7713/
Batther7712/
D'Water7710/
Batteer778/
Baitter775/
Waitier775/
Woitter775/
Waither774/
Bahtter773/
Woetter773/
Washter772/
Wathere772/
Weatehr771/
Watehre771/
Waehter771/
Wuitter771/
Woëtter771/
Wottier771/
Baytter771/
Whaiter771/
Whather771/
Beatter770/
Wootter770/
Weitter770/
Wettier770/
Vatterr770/
Wottger770/
Bautter770/
Watherd770/
Wotther770/
Vater737,272/
Bater732,178/
Weter73472/
Watir73326/
Watre73163/
Woter7346/
Watyr731/
Uater731/
Wauthier712,330/
Vauttier71290/
Weachter71189/
Vuattier7196/
Wheather7115/
Wauchter7110/
Woittier719/
Geewater716/
Waschter713/
Wuathier712/
Weathere711/
Wheaterr711/
Whettter711/
Whaither711/
Whettier710/
Vetter6749,269/
Botter674,156/
Bather671,047/
Vahter67760/
Vötter67701/
Weiter67667/
Bayter67634/
Veater67611/
Vather67561/
Baiter67453/
Weeter67430/
Bauter67392/
Wouter67367/
Vatere67314/
Battir67210/
Beater67183/
Vauter67169/
Vatier67154/
Vaster67120/
Wooter67100/
Votter6758/
Vayter6746/
Vatterová6742/
Wassæther6729/
Watire6722/
Wautre6720/
Vätter6718/
Wether6717/
Wathre6715/
Vajter6715/
Vaiter6714/
Wohter6714/
Wehter6713/
Vatert6712/
Vaater6712/
Wotier6711/
Bateer6710/
Wotere679/
Wother678/
Watijr677/
Woyter676/
Wojter676/
Wueter675/
Bateir675/
Weuter675/
Weterr674/
Wathir673/
Weyter673/
Vatger672/
Huater672/
Vattre672/
Wuiter671/
Badter671/
Wajtyr671/
Wedter671/
Whoter671/
Uayter671/
Vateer671/
Vatterdtt671/
Weteer671/
Vwatre671/
Watihr671/
Watgir671/
Watair671/
Vatterova671/
Watuyr671/
Woiter671/
Woeter671/
Weathertt670/
Uetter670/
Wheter670/
Wetier670/
Baater670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watter
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