Wachs is a German surname, also common among Ashkenazi Jews, meaning "wax". Notable people with the surname include:

* Caitlin Wachs (born 1989), American actress
* Daliah Wachs, American radio personality
* Dana Wachs (born 1957), American lawyer and politician
* Daniel Alfred Wachs (born 1976), American musician
* David Wachs (born 1980), American actor and musician
* Joel Wachs (born 1939), American politician
* Judith Wachs (c. 1938–2008), American singer and songwriter
* Larry Wachs, American radio host
* Martin Wachs, American professor of engineering and planning
* Michelle L. Wachs, American mathematician
* Murray Wachs, pseudonym: Bingo Gazingo (1924–2010), American poet
* Paul Wachs, French composer
* Ruby Wachs, now Ruby Wax (born 1953), American comedian
* Theodore Wachs (born 1941), American psychologists

## See also[edit]

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* Wach (surname)
* Wax (surname)
* Wachs Arena, multi-purpose arena in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
* Newman Wachs Racing, auto racing team

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