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

The last name Wachter has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as: Wächter or Wáchter. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 24,297^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 327,383 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wachter live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wachter is also the 1,951,561^st most frequently held forename in the world, held by 29 people.

The surname Wachter is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 9,455 people, or 1 in 8,515. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 41 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 14 percent reside.

Wachter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wachter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wachter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wachter last name are 17.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.