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

Wattjes is most common in Germany. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wattjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,185,157th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 held in Germany, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 91 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live and Bavaria, where 2 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.

Wattjes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wattjes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wattjes last name grew 489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wattjes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wattjes surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% being registered with the 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis