How Many People Have the Last Name Wachter?
4,601
people had the surname Wachter in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 64,103 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#7,247
Tied with 5 others
Per 100,000 People
1.56
In 2010
Largest Group
95.9%
White
Change Since 2000
+1.9%
+88 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Wachter (95.9%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Wachter ranks #5,580. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Wachter grew from 4,513 people in 2000 to 4,601 in 2010 (up 1.9%), and its rank fell from #6,866 to #7,247. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.67 to 1.56 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,513 | 4,601 |
| Rank | #6,866 | #7,247 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.67 | 1.56 |
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