176.18 ^cm

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

The surname Wachter occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Wächter or Wáchter. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 24,297^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 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 prevalent first name internationally It is held by 29 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 9,455 people, or 1 in 8,515. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 41 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Austria, where 14 percent live.

Wachter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wachter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wachter last name grew 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wachter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wachter surname are 17.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.03% registered with 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.