Wachs is a German surname, also common among Ashkenazi Jews, meaning "
wax". Notable people with the surname include:
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Caitlin Wachs (born 1989), American actress
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Daliah Wachs, American radio personality
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Dana Wachs (born 1957), American lawyer and politician
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Daniel Alfred Wachs (born 1976), American musician
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David Wachs (born 1980), American actor and musician
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Joel Wachs (born 1939), American politician
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Judith Wachs (c. 1938–2008), American singer and songwriter
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Larry Wachs, American radio host
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Martin Wachs, American professor of engineering and planning
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Michelle L. Wachs, American mathematician
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Bingo Gazingo, pseudonym: Bingo Gazingo (1924–2010), American poet
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Paul Wachs, French composer
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Ruby Wachs, now Ruby Wax (born 1953), American comedian
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Theodore Wachs (born 1941), American psychologists
See also
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Wach (surname)
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Wax (surname)
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Wachs Arena, multi-purpose arena in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
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Newman Wachs Racing, auto racing team