Wattjes Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wattjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wattjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1291:624,07349,483
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wattjes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wattjes is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wattjes.

How Common Is The Last Name Wattjes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wattjes are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wattjes is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 91 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside and Bavaria, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.

Wattjes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wattjes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wattjes surname expanded 489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wattjes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wattjes surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.

Wattjes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning $35,235 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Battjes86473/
Watties86121/
Waatjes8627/
Watje83222/
Wajes8317/
Wattiess800/
Wattie771,087/
Batjes77145/
Watjer7730/
Waties7714/
Watses775/
Wetjes771/
Wajesh771/
Battje771/
Wattse771/
Watces771/
Wattge771/
Wattsé771/
Wattye771/
Watzes770/
Wattier712,193/
Wattiez711,909/
Baatjes711,373/
Batties71347/
Wajeesh7152/
Batjies7133/
Weitjes7130/
Wastjer7116/
Watches7110/
Battjee714/
Weetjes711/
Wadjese711/
Wajjese711/
Badtjes711/
Batjeis711/
Watthée711/
Wages675,927/
Baatjies673,366/
Watie67831/
Batje67243/
Watthier67210/
Wuattier67180/
Watsi67176/
Watse67104/
Wajis6735/
Wojes6728/
Waitches6719/
Wotje6718/
Vajes6717/
Wases6712/
Watye677/
Watge676/
Wajze674/
Watze673/
Baitjies672/
Wheaties671/
Watji671/
Beatties671/
Wauttier671/
Wazes671/
Wajez671/
Baaitjes671/
Badtjies671/

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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 Wattjes
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