de Wachter Surname

148,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Wachter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Wachter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,8481:4,037433
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France41:16,605,680368,153
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

de Wachter Last Name Facts

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

The last name de Wachter occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Wachter? popularity and diffusion

The surname de Wachter is the 148,340th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,444,665 people. The surname de Wachter is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of de Wachter reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,848 people, or 1 in 4,037. In Belgium de Wachter is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Beside Belgium this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

de Wachter Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Wachter earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 95.2% more than the national average, earning R 463,860 per year and in Canada they earn 62.28% more than the national average, earning $80,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
De-Wachter903/
de Wechter902/
de Water89599/
de Wate822/
de Wautier8012/
de Waste781/
de Waite780/
de Waithe741/
de Wouter741/
de Vaster741/
de Bate714/
de Batte6755/
de Bathe6718/
de Beate673/
de Baute671/
de Boter671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Wachter
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