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

The surname Watch (Arabic: وتش, Oriya: ୱାଚ) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Watch is the 128,747^th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,070,914 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Watch live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Watch is also the 220,239^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,281 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,194 people, or 1 in 12,930. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 25 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 17 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Watch Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Watch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Watch last name rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 416 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Watch Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Watch surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Watch earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.41% less than the national average, earning R 141,600 per year; in United States they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $44,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.88% less than the national average, earning $41,295 CAD per year.