Wachtel Surname

67,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wachtel Surname Definition:

(an invented surname) or (from a house sign) Wachtel means “quail” in German and may refer to one who lived near a place with a sign of the quail. However, it may be a name that was selected by a Jew who recalled God’s mercy and providence in providing quail to the Israelites in their march through the wilderness.

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Wachtel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1711:114,30412,359
Germany3,0261:26,6053,516
Israel3101:27,6054,005
Brazil2211:968,66234,434
Australia1841:146,71615,637
France1081:615,02580,926
Canada801:460,57039,784
Austria641:133,05418,198
England471:1,185,49155,443
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Panama41:978,06412,245
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:156,93314,423

Wachtel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(an invented surname) or (from a house sign) Wachtel means “quail” in German and may refer to one who lived near a place with a sign of the quail. However, it may be a name that was selected by a Jew who recalled God’s mercy and providence in providing quail to the Israelites in their march through the wilderness.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wachtel Last Name Facts

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

Wachtel is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachtel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wachtel is the 67,407th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 987,071 people. Wachtel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Wachtel are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wachtel is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,171 people, or 1 in 114,304. In The United States Wachtel is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Wachtel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wachtel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wachtel surname rose 991 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachtel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wachtel surname are 32.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wachtel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.68% less than the national average, earning 205,280 kr per year; in Peru they earn 117.45% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,152 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.69% more than the national average, earning R 427,020 per year; in United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning $68,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wachtell93161/
Watchtel931/
Wauchtel930/
Wachtl92338/
Wactel921/
Watchtell880/
Bachtel861,212/
Vachtel8638/
Wechtel8616/
Washtel861/
Wochtel860/
Wachtelová8215/
Bachtell80681/
Washtell8055/
Beachtel8042/
Wachstyl8012/
Wachstil804/
Baichtel803/
Wajcetel802/
Watchtil801/
Batchtel800/
Vachtl77110/
Wechtl7791/
Wöchtl7767/
Wastel7755/
Waxtel7721/
Wochtl771/
Wachtlová7599/
Wachtlova752/
Wachtlowa751/
Batchtell750/
Beachtell750/
Wastell711,552/
Vakhtel71459/
Vechtel7131/
Vochtel7130/
Wastiel7127/
Bächtel7114/
Wactill710/
Waistel710/
Wastl671,426/
Waistell67340/
Weastell67173/
Beichtel675/
Huechtel670/

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