Wachter

Wachter is a noble surname of German origin, sometimes romanized as Waechter. Its variant forms include Wächter, Wachtler and  Wächtler.

People with the surname

 * Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter (1852–1912), German nobleman, diplomat and politician, who served as Secretary of State and head of the Foreign Office, best known for his role in the Agadir Crisis in 1911
 * Anita Wachter (born 1967), Austrian professional alpine skier
 * Charles Wachter (1865–1928), German-born businessman and city commissioner in Bismarck, North Dakota
 * Ed Wachter (1883–1966), professional basketball player
 * Frank Charles Wachter (1861–1910), American politician and Congressman from Maryland
 * Graziella Marok-Wachter (born 1965), Liechtenstein politician
 * Harry W. Wachter (1868–1941), a Toledo, Ohio architect
 * Marcia De Wachter (born 1953), Belgian businesswoman and Director of the National Bank of Belgium
 * Matt Wachter (born 1976), American bassist
 * Michael Wachter (born 1943), American professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School