Wach Surname
Approximately 19,030 people bear this surname
Wach Surname User-submission:
(Polish) From a short form of any of various Polish personal names beginning with Wa-, e.g. Waclaw and Wawrziniec, Polish form of Latin Laurentius.(German of Slavic origin) From a pet form of Wenzel.
Wach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 7,926 | 1:1,440 | 291 |
| Poland | 6,501 | 1:5,847 | 693 |
| Germany | 1,409 | 1:57,137 | 7,390 |
| United States | 1,162 | 1:311,927 | 28,585 |
| France | 827 | 1:80,318 | 11,357 |
| Vietnam | 285 | 1:325,074 | 1,191 |
| Austria | 234 | 1:36,391 | 5,889 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 1:6,160,134 | 36,715 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
The alternate forms: Wäch (17) are calculated separately.
Wach (4,030) may also be a first name.
Wach Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Polish) From a short form of any of various Polish personal names beginning with Wa-, e.g. Waclaw and Wawrziniec, Polish form of Latin Laurentius.(German of Slavic origin) From a pet form of Wenzel.
- gunslingrburritoWach Demographics
Average Male Wach Height
174.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wach Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wach (Oriya: ୱାଚ) is most common in South Sudan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Wäch. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wach? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wach is the 28,243rd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 382,950 people. The surname Wach is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Wach are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wach is also the 109,928th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 4,030 people.
The last name is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 7,926 people, or 1 in 1,440. Beside South Sudan this surname is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.
Wach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wach surname increased 2,113 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wach Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wach last name are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wach earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.63% less than the national average, earning 236,621 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 121.7% more than the national average, earning R 526,848 per year; in United States they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $42,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $47,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wäch | 92 | 17 | / |
| Wachs | 89 | 4,345 | / |
| Watch | 89 | 3,519 | / |
| Wache | 89 | 3,465 | / |
| Wasch | 89 | 580 | / |
| Waich | 89 | 150 | / |
| Wauch | 89 | 138 | / |
| Waech | 89 | 113 | / |
| Waach | 89 | 56 | / |
| Weach | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wajch | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wuach | 89 | 5 | / |
| Waych | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wacsh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wachz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wahch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wadch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whach | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wac | 86 | 2,414 | / |
| Wajcht | 80 | 215 | / |
| Wasche | 80 | 194 | / |
| Watche | 80 | 78 | / |
| Waiche | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wachhe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wascht | 80 | 11 | / |
| Waisch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Waache | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weache | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waicht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waschs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weacht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weatch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weasch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wauche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wachhh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watsch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whatch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bach | 75 | 151,149 | / |
| Wash | 75 | 6,336 | / |
| Woch | 75 | 3,677 | / |
| Vach | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Wech | 75 | 953 | / |
| Wace | 75 | 396 | / |
| Wakh | 75 | 237 | / |
| Wahz | 75 | 53 | / |
| Watc | 75 | 44 | / |
| Wajc | 75 | 33 | / |
| Wahs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Uach | 75 | 23 | / |
| Waic | 75 | 21 | / |
| Wacs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wazh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wacz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wasc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wuac | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wadc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwac | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wwac | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wahc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waxh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whac | 75 | 0 | / |
| Waitche | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wachová | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wachche | 73 | 14 | / |
| Watsche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwatche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waatche | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Wachs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beach | 67 | 52,662 | / |
| Uache | 67 | 12,370 | / |
| Bauch | 67 | 12,117 | / |
| Veach | 67 | 6,535 | / |
| Wahsh | 67 | 4,825 | / |
| Weich | 67 | 2,942 | / |
| Batch | 67 | 2,644 | / |
| Washe | 67 | 2,381 | / |
| Baich | 67 | 1,600 | / |
| Woche | 67 | 1,207 | / |
| Weech | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Wahaj | 67 | 982 | / |
| Vache | 67 | 943 | / |
| Bachh | 67 | 717 | / |
| Wosch | 67 | 575 | / |
| Baach | 67 | 471 | / |
| Hwash | 67 | 433 | / |
| Wotch | 67 | 291 | / |
| Wahas | 67 | 207 | / |
| Wayhs | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wahus | 67 | 175 | / |
| Baych | 67 | 107 | / |
| Waish | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vatch | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wadzh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wuich | 67 | 55 | / |
| Uhach | 67 | 51 | / |
| Wautsche | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vacht | 67 | 34 | / |
| Waths | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wouch | 67 | 20 | / |
| Watsh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vaich | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wakhe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wayce | 67 | 17 | / |
| Badch | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waush | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wuech | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wächs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wahss | 67 | 13 | / |
| Washt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waice | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woych | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wajcz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wahaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajcs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vasch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waash | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weace | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vauch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuace | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bachx | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waics | 67 | 3 | / |
| Watcs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waitc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wachchhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wassh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bachz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vachs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hbach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahtc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wooch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wocht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vachh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waece | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waazh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weash | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wozch | 67 | 0 | / |
Wach Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wach in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଚ | waca | - |
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