Watzel Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Watzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1261:638,93250,304
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Wätzel (41) are calculated separately.

Watzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Watzel is most common in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Wätzel. Click here for further possible spellings of Watzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Watzel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 926,175th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Watzel reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 638,932. In Germany Watzel is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent are found, Hesse, where 23 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 19 percent are found.

Watzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Watzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Watzel last name rose 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Watzel surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

Watzel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.7% more than the national average, earning $59,418 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wätzel9441/
Waitzel92113/
Watzelt9239/
Watzeel9229/
Waetzel927/
Weatzel921/
Whatzel921/
Watzeld921/
Watzell921/
Wattzel920/
Watzl911,205/
Wazel9176/
Wetzel8350,010/
Wötzel831,227/
Batzel83882/
Waizel83150/
Wazael83114/
Wazoel8353/
Weazel8348/
Waitzl8321/
Wazeel8320/
Wotzel8318/
Watzzl836/
Wazell833/
Watzil833/
Wayzel832/
Waczel832/
Wadzel832/
Vatzel831/
Wétzel831/
Watsel830/
Wauzel830/
Wazl8030/
Watzelova801/
Watzelová801/
Weitzel7714,199/
Whetzel773,357/
Wetzell771,099/
Watchel77234/
Woetzel77211/
Woitzel77134/
Baitzel7799/
Batzell7741/
Watsell7735/
Weetzel7713/
Wotszel7713/
Wettzel775/
Beatzel773/
Wattsel772/
Whatsel771/
Waizzel771/
Hwaizel771/
Vaitzel771/
Wachzel771/
Wötzelt771/
Bautzel771/
Weazell770/
Waitsel770/
Waitgel770/
Weutzel770/
Wayzell770/
Wetzsel770/
Wetzzel770/
Wezel731,808/
Wetzl73768/
Vazel73134/
Wötzl7344/
Wazil7343/
Wözel7322/
Batzl7321/
Wacel7320/
Watsl7312/
Wätzl739/
Wozel738/
Wotzl733/
Weazl730/
Weitzell71200/
Whetzell71136/
Watchell7110/
Watzlová716/
Wheitzel714/
Wuetzell712/
Waetsell711/
Waitsell711/
Wuhetzel711/
Watsield711/
Whaetsel711/
Wheetzel711/
Weistzel711/
Weitziel711/
D'Wetzel711/
Battzell710/
Wetzsell710/
Baitzell710/
Weittzel710/
Whatsell710/
Wetzzell710/
Wettzell710/
Weizel671,163/
Wachel67677/
Wetsel67638/
Bätzel67399/
Vetzel67182/
Batsel67178/
Weitzl67140/
Vatsel67125/
Bötzel67123/
Botzel6731/
Wezell6731/
Wedzel6721/
Wadzil6719/
Weezel6718/
Vayzel676/
Wayzil675/
Wetcel674/
Vaizel674/
Whetzl673/
Vauzel673/
Veazel672/
Wehzel672/
Weuzel672/
Whezel672/
Wattsl671/
Vazell671/
Wadsel671/
Waciel671/
Waizil671/
Baczel671/
Batcel671/
Wetzil670/
Wuezel670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watzel
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