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Wachter Family History

Wachter Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Wächter); Dutch: occupational name for a watchman from Middle High German wachtære wehtære Middle Dutch wacht(e)re ‘watchman guard keeper’. Compare Wactor.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Wachter ‘watchman’ perhaps an occupational name by a synagogue beadle (Yiddish shames).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wachter family from?

You can see how Wachter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wachter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wachter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Wachter families living in Essex. This was about 36% of all the recorded Wachter's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Wachter families in 1891.
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What did your Wachter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wachter. 100% of Wachter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Wachter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Wachter. For the veterans among your Wachter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wachter lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wachter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Wachter in 1943 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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