Wachelder Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wachelder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachelder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2541:66,48511,373
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany61:13,417,576340,600

Wachelder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wachelder is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachelder? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wachelder is the 970,883rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wachelder are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wachelder is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 66,485. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Limburg, where 81 percent reside, North Brabant, where 7 percent reside and Gelderland, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

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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
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