Wachendorf Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wachendorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6221:129,43015,761
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Norway111:467,48139,375
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Wachendorf Last Name Facts

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

Wachendorf occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachendorf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wachendorf is the 403,960th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,395,790 people. Wachendorf is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wachendorf live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wachendorf is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 622 people, or 1 in 129,430. In Germany Wachendorf is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 49 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 30 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent live. Beside Germany Wachendorf is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Wachendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wachendorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wachendorf last name increased 767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wachendorf surname are 35.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wachendorf earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 39.91% more than the national average, earning 484,213 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $47,809 USD per year.

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