Watte Surname
Approximately 1,720 people bear this surname
Watte Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Wat, a pet form of Walter (rule, folk).
Watte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 571 | 1:374,911 | 14,306 |
| Senegal | 405 | 1:35,998 | 694 |
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| France | 145 | 1:458,088 | 65,490 |
| Belgium | 99 | 1:116,128 | 17,169 |
| Israel | 98 | 1:87,323 | 10,358 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
The alternate forms: Watté (278) & Wätte (23) are calculated separately.
Watte (77) may also be a first name.
Watte Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Wat, a pet form of Walter (rule, folk).
Watte Demographics
Watte Political Affiliation
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Watte Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watte Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Watte (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺕ, Marathi: वटटे) is most common in Brazil. It can also appear in the variant forms: Watté or Wätte. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watte? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 234,252nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,236,945 people. The last name Watte occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Watte are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Luso-South America. Watte is also the 1,100,117th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 77 people.
This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 374,911. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 57 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 29 percent reside and Paraná, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Watte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Watte has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Watte Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Watte last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Watte earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $55,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Watte Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Watte in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺕ | wat | 83.33 |
| ﻭﺍﺗﻪ | wath | 16.67 |
| Watte in the Marathi language | ||
| वटटे | vatate | 75 |
| वाटे | vate | 25 |
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