Wachtmann Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wachtmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachtmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1581:509,52843,279
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wachtmann Last Name Facts

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

Wachtmann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachtmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 811,192nd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,184,726 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wachtmann live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Wachtmann is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 509,528. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 36 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 21 percent are found.

Wachtmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wachtmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wachtmann surname increased 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachtmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wachtmann surname are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.77% registered with the political party.

Wachtmann earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $38,079 USD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wachtmann
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