Wachsmuth Surname

105,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wachsmuth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachsmuth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5051:22,9693,040
United States7101:510,50642,792
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Austria381:224,09027,245
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
France121:5,535,227269,324
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Wachsmuth Last Name Facts

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

Wachsmuth occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachsmuth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,270th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,638,019 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wachsmuth live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,505 people, or 1 in 22,969. In Germany Wachsmuth is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 16 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Wachsmuth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wachsmuth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 826 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachsmuth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wachsmuth surname are 9.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Wachsmuth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $59,131 CAD 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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