Watelet Surname

239,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Watelet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watelet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0281:64,6148,886
Belgium5721:20,0993,107
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Watelet (23) may also be a first name.

Watelet Last Name Facts

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

Watelet is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watelet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,402nd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,355,975 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Watelet live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Watelet is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 1,028 people, or 1 in 64,614. In France it is most numerous in: Grand Est, where 40 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 22 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 11 percent are found. Barring France this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Watelet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Watelet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Watelet last name increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watelet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Watelet last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Watelet earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.03% more than the national average, earning $59,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wathelet931,701/
Wautelet931,005/
Wattelet93680/
Wuatelet9335/
Whatelet932/
Wauthelet88151/
Wattelett881/
Watilete8077/
Vuatelet8028/
Vathelet8016/
Vautelet8012/
Wattilet8012/
Bathelet809/
Wattalet800/
Wattilete751,289/
Watilette75168/
Waitilete7514/
Woithelet751/
Wattilette7112/
Vetelet713/
Votelet711/
Boitelet67452/
Boutelet67216/
Bottelet6743/
Voitelet671/
Botteleth6320/
Bataillet638/
Bouttelet634/
Vaitelytė633/
Wataalayt631/
Bouteillet5918/
Batilit571/
Bouthilet5076/

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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
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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 Watelet
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