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 Wach Salary in
United States
$42,692 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wach Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wach (Oriya: ୱାଚ) is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Wäch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wach? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wach is the 28,243rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 382,950 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Wach live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 109,928th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 4,030 people.
The surname Wach is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is held by 7,926 people, or 1 in 1,440. Other than South Sudan this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.
Wach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wach last name grew 2,113 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 Republicans than the national average, with 67.74% 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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