Wathieu Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Wathieu Surname User-submission:
A Walloon version of the Germanic first name, Walter. The French version of Walter is Gauthier, and Wathieu is some intermediary version between these two first names.
Wathieu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 160 | 1:71,854 | 11,471 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Wathieu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Walloon version of the Germanic first name, Walter. The French version of Walter is Gauthier, and Wathieu is some intermediary version between these two first names.
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Where Does The Last Name Wathieu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wathieu is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wathieu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wathieu is the 1,321,499th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name Wathieu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wathieu are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 71,854. In Belgium Wathieu is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 93 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauthieu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wathieux | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wathius | 86 | 0 | / |
| Watiu | 83 | 61 | / |
| Wattieau | 80 | 12 | / |
| Watieaux | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whatieux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wateou | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wotieu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bathiu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wastiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wattieaux | 75 | 22 | / |
| Watehau | 71 | 49 | / |
| Batieau | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wathoyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watteeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathiou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wateous | 71 | 0 | / |
| Watyu | 67 | 233 | / |
| Batiu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vatiu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Watteeux | 67 | 14 | / |
| Watahayu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaithiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beautieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bautieau | 67 | 0 | / |
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