176.18 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Wachter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wachter is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Wächter or Wáchter. For other possible spellings of Wachter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wachter is the 24,297^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 327,383 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Wachter are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561^st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 29 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 9,455 people, or 1 in 8,515. In Germany Wachter is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 41 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Besides Germany Wachter occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 14 percent reside.

Wachter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wachter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wachter surname increased 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wachter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wachter surname are 17.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wachter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.86% more than the national average, earning 542,857 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning $27,300,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $46,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,546 CAD per year.