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

The surname Watzel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Wätzel. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watzel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 926,175^th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Watzel live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Watzel is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 638,932. In Germany Watzel is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent reside, Hesse, where 23 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Brazil, where 19 percent reside.

Watzel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Watzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Watzel last name increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watzel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Watzel are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for 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.