Watzka Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Watzka 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.

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Watzka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4931:163,29719,355
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Austria671:127,09617,572
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Watzka 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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Watzka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Watzka is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Watzka.

How Common Is The Last Name Watzka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 426,610th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Watzka live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 163,297. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 52 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Austria, where 8 percent live.

Watzka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Watzka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Watzka last name increased 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watzka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Watzka surname are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the party.

Watzka earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.4% more than the national average, earning $53,246 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watzkat921/
Wazka911/
Watzke831,805/
Wotzka83300/
Watzko83283/
Watzky83208/
Wetzka83196/
Watzki8314/
Batzka8312/
Waczka831/
Watzkeova801/
Watzker779/
Waczkat777/
Bautzka772/
Watzsky772/
Batszka771/
Waitzke771/
Watzkie770/
Uazka734/
Wazqa731/
Wozka730/
Watschka7132/
Wazhkaay711/
Batzke67233/
Wotzko67129/
Wetzko6789/
Wotzke6785/
Vazhka6749/
Wodzka6742/
Woczka6738/
Wackay6731/
Waczko6730/
Batzko6725/
Watsko6718/
Watzkeová6714/
Vaczka679/
Baczka676/
Vatska672/
Wachka672/
Weiteszka671/
Wotzky671/
Badzka671/
Botzka670/

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