Watzek Surname
Approximately 918 people bear this surname
Watzek Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.
Read More About This SurnameWatzek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 434 | 1:19,621 | 3,051 |
| Germany | 288 | 1:279,533 | 29,361 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Watzek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.
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Average Watzek Salary in
United States
$42,591 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Watzek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watzek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Watzek is found most frequently in Austria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Watzek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 386,702nd most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,938,503 people. Watzek is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Watzek are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 434 people, or 1 in 19,621. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Vienna, where 70 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 15 percent are found and Tyrol, where 5 percent are found. Besides Austria it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Watzek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Watzek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Watzek last name rose 596 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Watzek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Watzek surname are 26.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.97% being registered with the political party.
The amount Watzek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 375.24% more than the national average, earning R 1,129,340 per year and in United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,591 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watzeck | 92 | 50 | / |
| Watzeek | 92 | 2 | / |
| Watzegk | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wazek | 91 | 81 | / |
| Watzecke | 86 | 5 | / |
| Watsek | 83 | 102 | / |
| Wazeck | 83 | 92 | / |
| Waczek | 83 | 78 | / |
| Batzek | 83 | 67 | / |
| Watzik | 83 | 33 | / |
| Wetzek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wadzek | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wotzek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajzek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waezek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wazeak | 83 | 0 | / |
| Watcek | 83 | 0 | / |
| Watzeková | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wadzeck | 77 | 73 | / |
| Watchek | 77 | 29 | / |
| Woitzek | 77 | 11 | / |
| Watzick | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wojtzek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wathcek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wastsek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weazeck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wauczek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whetzek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watczyk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watseck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wacek | 73 | 877 | / |
| Wazik | 73 | 55 | / |
| Wozek | 73 | 50 | / |
| Wezek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vazek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wózek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wazyk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wojtczek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waszczek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wachek | 67 | 151 | / |
| Vatsek | 67 | 137 | / |
| Watzig | 67 | 120 | / |
| Botzek | 67 | 66 | / |
| Vaczek | 67 | 34 | / |
| Batzik | 67 | 34 | / |
| Badzek | 67 | 24 | / |
| Watsyk | 67 | 17 | / |
| Weczek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woczek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Watsik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajzyk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Watziková | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waicek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wozeak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wojteszek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Batzyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wáczek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wetzeg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Watscheak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Watzheigh | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watzek
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