Last names beginning with W

Last names from WAT to WATZKE

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Wat	66,878			276	Jewish
Watabe	131,366			119	Japanese
Watanabe	5,115	5,107		6,295	Japanese
Watari	120,330			133	Japanese
Watashe	119,644			134
Watch	108,153			152
Watchman	24,949	13,379		935
Watchorn	54,020	44,923		358
Wate	124,872			127
Water	50,572	25,911		388	Jewish
Waterbury	12,833	14,150		2,199	Jewish
Watercutter	91,004			188
Waterfall	85,297	48,716		204	English	Local: At the waterf...
Waterfield	22,322	17,932		1,077	English	Local: At the water-...
Waterford	69,201	32,597		265	Jewish
Waterhouse	8,508	7,785		3,566	English	Local: At the water-...
Waterkotte	112,967			144
Waterland	125,639			126	Belgian
Waterloo	74,957			240	Belgian
Waterman	2,797	2,486		11,799	English	The servant of Water...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Watermann	131,366			119	Jewish
Watermeier	147,095			103
Watermolen	86,657			200
Waterous	140,756			109
Waters	455	429		65,817	English	The son of Walter.
Waterson	21,479	24,989		1,134	English	The son of Walter.
Waterston	85,643	76,325		203
Waterstraat	95,091			178
Waterstradt	84,310			207	Dutch
Waterstreet	97,848			172
Waterton	147,095			103
Waterworth	37,429	44,922		560
Wates	54,643	66,589		353
Watford	7,213	7,444		4,270	English	Local: Of Watford, a...
Wathan	115,489			140
Wathen	9,185	11,766		3,266
Wathey	120,330			133
Wathke	116,835			138
Wati	82,691			212	Falkland
Watie	112,967			144	Native American

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Watier	140,756			109	Belgian
Watje	137,816			112
Watjen	147,095			103
Watkin	24,328	15,017		965	English	The son of Walter, n...
Watkins	222	174		122,447	English	The son of Walter, n...
Watkinson	27,802	29,466		814	English	The son of Walter, n...
Watkis	91,004			188
Watko	108,734			151
Watland	54,269	38,854		356	Norwegian
Watler	45,735	29,465		440	Jewish
Watley	13,158	17,492		2,130
Watling	46,426	59,229		432	English	The son of Watelin, ...
Watlington	16,721	14,715		1,575
Watman	127,186			124
Watne	53,191	76,324		365	Norwegian
Watnick	136,783			113	Jewish
Watral	78,326	76,323		227	Polish
Watras	78,035			228
Watrin	137,816			112	Belgian
Watring	58,130	41,683		327

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Watro	136,783			113	Slovakian
Watroba	53,420			363	Polish
Watros	96,480			175
Watrous	13,554	21,146		2,055	Guam
Watry	42,437	66,588		481	Dutch
Watschke	133,114			117
Watsky	127,948	66,587		123
Watson	76	72		242,432	English	The son of Walter, f...
Watt	2,246	2,155		14,872	English	The son of Walter, f...
Wattam	150,436			100
Watte	116,835	59,228		138	Belgian
Watten	144,908			105
Wattenbarger	24,701	19,367		947
Wattenberg	71,372	59,227		255	Jewish
Watter	116,123			139	Jewish
Watters	2,970	3,077		11,144	English	A variant of Waters....
Watterson	8,806	7,235		3,425	Irish
Watterud	119,644			134
Watterworth	96,918			174
Wattie	122,534			130

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Wattier	57,252			333	Belgian
Wattigney	108,734			151
Wattles	39,946	24,104		517
Wattley	47,120	24,988		424	South african
Wattman	127,948			123
Watton	34,210	28,133		627
Watts	324	294		86,228	English	The son of Walter, f...
Wattson	83,004	76,321		211	English	The son of Walter, f...
Watty	88,461			195	Belgian
Watwood	40,335	24,987		511
Watz	43,875			463	Hungarian
Watzka	84,310	28,132		207	Hungarian
Watzke	81,414	76,320		216	Slovenian